Administration of lycopene for combating skin/mucous membrane damage
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1. A method for treating an individual having cutaneous signs of aging caused by expression of proteases in the extracellular matrix comprising administering to said individual an amount of lycopene effective to substantially inhibit the expression of said proteases in the extracellular matrix of said individual.
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Lycopene and compositions comprised thereof, for example tomato plant extracts, are uniquely suited for treating, preventively and/or curatively, cutaneous signs of aging, in particular inhibiting damage to the skin and/or mucous membranes via inhibition of collagenases.
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- 1. A method for treating an individual having cutaneous signs of aging caused by expression of proteases in the extracellular matrix comprising administering to said individual an amount of lycopene effective to substantially inhibit the expression of said proteases in the extracellular matrix of said individual.
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