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Use of essential oil of oregano and of rosewood, or constituents thereof, in the therapeutic treatment of keratoses

US9040103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2011
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P35/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention concerns various compositions comprising the essential oil of Origanum compactum or of Aniba rosaeodora or one of their constituents, preferably a major constituent, for use in the targeted treatment and prevention of keratoses in the transformation phase and of carcinomas originating from these keratoses, and more particularly of keratoses induced by solar radiation on the skin of a subject. More particularly, the present invention concerns compositions based on the essential oil of oregano or of rosewood, or on linalool, thymol or carvacrol.

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