COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING SKIN, HAIR AND COAT HEALTH CONTAINING FLAVANONES

摘要

The present invention pertains to a composition for preventing, decreasing and/or treating skin and hair/coat disorders, such as is effected by inflammatory reactions, environmental factors, ageing or cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of flavanones compounds or their derivatives in nutritional, cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions for improvement of human or pet animal skin and coat conditions. The present invention pertains to use of at least one flavanone compound as active ingredient for the preparation of a cosmetic or nutritional composition in a form suitable for oral administration in an efficient amount to prevent, alleviate or treat skin, hair and/or coat disorders or damages. The flavanone compound may be extracted from a pulp or peel of Citrus fruits.