| abstract |
The present invention relates to a composition having enhanced anti-inflammatory properties and to a method for inhibiting inflammation in biological tissue, including but not limited to skin. Skin inflammation includes any undesirable effect produced in or on the surface of skin, including but not limited to irritation, redness, swelling, local temperature elevation, fissures, desquamation, itch, pain, sensitivity, abrasion, discoloration, and bleeding or the like, and combinations thereof. The invention demonstrates that certain plant fractions, such as the serum fractions of |