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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Madhukar A Pathak, Belmont, MA (US);
Salvador Gonzalez, Boston, MA (US);
Thomas B Fitzpatrick, Weston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Industrial Farmaceutica Cantabria, S.A., Madrid, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241951 ; 424 59 ; 424 60 ;
Abstract
The invention provides new methods and products for use in photoprotection from ultraviolet radiation. The products include extracts from ferns of the genus Polypodium mixed in prepartions for topical application and oral administration. The preparations have both photoprotective and antioxidant properties. The topical formulations may also include physical and/or chemical sunscreen agents and/or cosmetic agents.