Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Colloidal Oatmeal (Avena sativa) Contribute to the Effectiveness of Oats in Treatment of Itch Associated With Dry, Irritated Skin

January 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 43 | Copyright © January 2015


Kurt A. Reynertson PhD, Michelle Garay MS, Judith Nebus MBA, Suhyoun Chon PhD, Simarna Kaur PhD,
Khalid Mahmood PhD, Menas Kizoulis BA, Michael D. Southall PhD

Johnson and Johnson Consumer Products Company, Inc., Skillman, NJ

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Preparation of Extracts of Colloidal Oatmeal

TNF-α induced IL-8 Release

NF-kB Luciferase Promoter Assay in Keratinocytes

UV-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Keratinocytes

Gene Expression

Clinical Study Design