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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Lonza Walkersville, Inc., Walkersville, MD (US);
Inventors:
James V. Gruber, Washington, NJ (US);
Philip L. Ludwig, Dunellen, NJ (US);
Assignee:
LONZA LTD., Visp, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/97 (2017.01); A61Q 19/02 (2006.01); C12Q 1/25 (2006.01); G01N 33/72 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/97 (2013.01); A61Q 19/02 (2013.01); C12Q 1/25 (2013.01); G01N 33/50 (2013.01); G01N 33/728 (2013.01); A61K 2800/40 (2013.01); G01N 2500/04 (2013.01); G01N 2500/20 (2013.01); Y10T 436/145555 (2015.01); Y10T 436/146666 (2015.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a topical composition containing a bilirubin-producing plant extract. In particular, the bilirubin-producing plant extract is obtained from the genus. When topically applied to skin, the composition is effective in accelerating the degradation of heme by-products such as bilirubin present in the skin.