| Patent Information | : | WO/2013/166218 |
|---|---|---|
| Title | : | DEACTIVATION OF URUSHIOL AND METHOD OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Author | : | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| Field belongs to | : | Medicine |
| Abstract | : | The invention herein disclosed provides for compositions, methods for synthesizing said compositions, and methods for using said compositions, wherein the compositions and methods may be used to bind to and/or deactivate a poison oak oil, such as urushiol. The compositions and methods can be used to treat and/or reduce an inflammatory reaction and/or hypersensitivity to natural compounds found in poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, mango, lac tree, cashew nut, and Asian lacquer. |