Dietary supplementation of gamma-linolenic acid improves skin parameters in subjects with dry skin and mild atopic dermatitis

Journal of Oleo Science

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 597-607

  Kawamura, Asuka ^a   Ooyama, Katsuhiko ^b   Kojima, Keiichi ^b   Kachi, Hisanori ^b   Abe, Tatsuichirou ^b   Amano, Kazutoshi ^a   Aoyama, Toshiaki ^b  

^a Idemitsu Technofine Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b The Nisshin OilliO Group   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti infl ammatory; Dry skin; Gamma linolenic acid; Human

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; OILS AND FATS;

ANTI-INFL AMMATORY; ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION; DRY SKIN; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACIDS; HUMAN; SKIN BARRIER FUNCTIONS; TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS;

DERMATITIS;

AUTACOID; FATTY ACID; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BODY WATER; DERMIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY WATER; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FATTY ACIDS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 82355177226     PISSN: 13458957     EISSN: 13473352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5650/jos.60.597     Document Type: Article

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