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a) identifying a subject deficient in caspase-14, wherein caspase- is determined by the presence of a skin condition selected from the group consisting of eczema, psoriatic skin and dry skin in at least one skin compartment of the subject. 14) identifying a defect; and b) selected from the group consisting of litchi, red snapper, peach, soybean seed, sweet basil, cucumber, chanterelles, leek, kiwifruit, diou, grapefruit, wheat, raspberry, plum, and mixtures thereof. Activating caspase-14 in human skin by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more extracts extracted as described above. . [Selection figure] None |