Patent ID: 9308161
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating a skin condition by stimulating expression or activity, or for stimulating both expression and activity, of a LOX having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, comprising topically administering an effective amount of a Quassia amara extract onto skin of a human having a skin condition selected from the group consisting of: (i) a skin condition where cellular balance between proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis is disturbed in the skin; (ii) exposure of skin to a stress; (iii) exposure of skin to radiation; and (iv) exposure of skin to a toxic agent, wherein the extract stimulates expression or activity, or both expression and activity, of the LOX in epithelial cells of the skin, and wherein the