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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Elaine L. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Myron K. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hyuntae Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Donna L. Coyle, Tucson, AZ (US);
William R. Coyle, Tucson, AZ (US);
Elaine L. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Myron K. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hyuntae Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Donna L. Coyle, Tucson, AZ (US);
William R. Coyle, Tucson, AZ (US);
The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (US);
The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to formulations useful in treating hair disorders, improving the health of hair, increasing hair growth, and in increasing the niacin content of hair follicles. Nicotinic acid alkyl esters having a straight chain alkyl group of from 1 to 22 methylene units, preferably from 6 to 16 methylene units, and most preferably from 8 to 14 methyl units, may be used, alone or in combinations for treating these conditions.