Substantial experimental work has been conducted for a number of years on the effects of fatty acids on various rat and mouse tumours.
Caprilic acid contaeus tcel lymphoma skin#
More particularly, the invention relates to a preparation containing medium chain fatty acids (C8-10) which has beneficial effects when applied topically in skin conditions, including acne, psoriasis, chronic conditions considered to be pre-cancerous lesions, and malignant lesions of skin. This invention pertains to the use of medium chain fatty acids (C8-10) in the treatment of skin lesions. A method according to claim 1 wherein the fatty acid is 1-oleic acid. A method according to claim 1, wherein the fatty acid is 3,5-dimethyl-2, 6-octadienoic acid.Ħ. A method according to claim 1, wherein the fatty acid is 1-caprylic acid.ĥ. A method according to claim 1, wherein the fatty acid is 3,7-dimethyl-6, 7-dihydroxyoct-2-enoic acid (MHA).Ĥ. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the skin lesion is acne, psoriasis or pre-cancerous.ģ. A method of treating acne, psoriasis, chronic pre-cancerous skin lesions and malignant skin lesions which comprises applying topically to the surface of the lesion a composition comprising a fatty acid having a free carboxyl group selected from the group consisting of 1-caprylic acid, 1-oleic acid, 3,5-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid, and 3,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydroxyoct-2-enoic acid, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the fatty acid comprises about 5 to about 35 percent by weight of the composition.Ģ.
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