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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lance Elliot Schlipalius, Ashwood, AU;
Julie A. Buckmeier, Long Beach, CA (US);
Frank L. Meyskens, Jr., Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cognis Australia Pty., Ltd., Broadmeadows, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ; A61K 3/107 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ; A61K 3/107 ;
Abstract
A method of inhibiting carcinogen mediated conversion of melanocyte cells and protecting DNA against carcinogen-mediated damage by administering a composition comprising a water insoluble carotenoid such as beta-carotene is disclosed.