Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Use of taurine for treating alopecia
- Patent Title (中): 使用牛磺酸治疗脱发
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Application No.: US10517423Application Date: 2003-06-23
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Publication No.: US09138408B2Publication Date: 2015-09-22
- Inventor: Albert Duranton , Lionel Breton
- Applicant: Albert Duranton , Lionel Breton
- Applicant Address: FR Paris CH Vevey
- Assignee: L'OREAL,NESTEC S.A.
- Current Assignee: L'OREAL,NESTEC S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: FR Paris CH Vevey
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: FR0207763 20020621; FR0207764 20020621; FR0207765 20020621
- International Application: PCT/FR03/01919 WO 20030623
- International Announcement: WO04/000293 WO 20031231
- Main IPC: A61K31/195
- IPC: A61K31/195 ; A61K45/06 ; A61Q7/00 ; A61K9/00 ; A23L1/30 ; A23L1/305 ; A61K8/46 ; A61K8/63 ; A61K8/86 ; A61K9/20 ; A61K9/48 ; A61K31/185

Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of treating and preventing ageing of the pilosebaceous unit and/or alopecia in human through the administration of taurine and/or hypotaurine and/or the acceptable salts thereof in an oral composition. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of treating and preventing miniaturization of the hair follicle. The invention also relates to the use of polyphenols to achieve these same ends. Finally, the invention relates to oral compositions that include polyphenols or taurine and/or hypotaurine and/or the acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050175565A1 Use of taurine for the treatment of alopecia Public/Granted day:2005-08-11
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