Use of glucosylglycerol
AssigneeBitop AG
InventorsJulia Klein, Gerhard Stumm
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of glucosylglycerol or glucosylglycerol esters with a view to increasing the expression of cell protective enzymes for the protection and stabilization of human skin and/or mucous membranes. It has been demonstrated that glucosylglycerol plays an effective role in the stimulation and activation of cell protective enzymes such as superoxide dismutase. It is thus possible in this manner to protect human skin cells effectively against damaging external influences.
Claims9
A method of increasing expression of cell protective enzymes of a human having damaged skin and/or mucous membranes, for protection and stabilization of the human skin and/or mucous membranes, comprising administering to the human skin and/or mucous membranes glucosylglycerol and/or a glucosylglycerol ester so as to increase expression of a cell protective enzyme based on comparing the level of the cell protective enzyme before and after the administering, wherein the cell protective enzyme is a superoxide dismutase, and wherein the skin and mucous membranes are damaged by reactive oxygen compounds, free radicals, chemicals, toxins, allergens, denaturing substances, substances attaching to DNA, substances damaging or deactivating proteins, or airborne particulate.
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