Preparation for sun protection
View Patent ↗The invention relates to the use of norbixin and an urucum extract enriched in bixin and/or norbixin as a food. The invention also provides a food preparation comprising norbixin, bixin or an extract comprising at least bixin or norbixin, the preparation being intended to be administered orally, for the protection of mammalian skin against UV-radiation.
1. A method of providing an intracellular penetration protection against ultraviolet radiation comprising the step of orally administering a first molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin at a daily dose between 5 mg and 100 mg
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of mixing the first molecule with a second molecule of formula (I) with R═H.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of administering the first molecule at a daily dose of 35 mg.
4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising the step of administering the second molecule at a daily dose between 5 mg and 100 mg.
5. A method of providing an intracellular penetration protection against ultraviolet radiation comprising the step of orally administering a first molecule of formula (I) with R═H to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin at a daily dose between 5 mg and 100 mg
6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the step of mixing the first molecule with a second molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 .
7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the step of enriching an urucum extract in the first molecule of formula (I) with R═H, to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on the skin of mammals.
8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising the step of enriching the extract with a second molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 .
9. Medicinal preparation to be orally administered for the intracellular penetration protection of mammalian skin against UV radiation according to claim 5 , comprising, in an acceptable carrier to be swallowed, the first molecule of formula (I) with R═H at a minimum rate of 0.001% by weight of the molecule to a maximum dose of 92% by weight of said molecule.
10. The preparation according to claim 9 , further comprising a second molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 .
11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of enriching an urucum extract in the first molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 , to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin.
12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of enriching the extract with a second molecule of formula (I) with R═H.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the extract contains between 2% and 92% by weight of the first molecule.
14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the extract contains between 2% and 92% by weight of the second molecule.
15. Preparation to be orally administered, for the intracellular penetration protection of mammalian skin against UV radiation according to claim 1 , comprising, in an acceptable carrier to be swallowed, the first molecule of formula (I) with R═CH 3 at a minimum rate of 0.001% by weight of the molecule to a maximum dose of 92% by weight of said molecule.
16. The preparation according to claim 15 , further comprising a second molecule of formula (I) with R═H.
17. Preparation according to claim 15 , including a minimum dose of 0.001% by weight of the second molecule to a maximum dose of 92% by weight of said second molecule.
18. Preparation according to claim 15 , wherein said preparation being a drug.
19. Preparation according to claim 15 , wherein said preparation being a dietary supplement or food.