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| Emu Oil Assists Lidocaine: Local Anesthetic Absorption through Human Skin |
| By Dr. William Code (Presented at the 88th annual American Oil Chemists Society Conference, March 1997. |
| In his initial work with an Emu oil based cream combined with Spearmint oil and Lidocaine, Dr Code has found that this mixture appears to produce a reduced sensation in the skin as compared with an other mixture of local anesthetic without Emu oil. The goal is to reduce sensitivity to the skin in a safe, fast and effective way for procedures such as suturing or giving injections. |
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| Today we find in every hospital Emla Cream. |
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| Processing of Oils for Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Uses |
| By Dr Ernesto Hernandez at Texas A & M University, Food Protein Research & Development Center |
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| Two different methods for refining oil are outlined: RBD processing and physical refining. Physical refining uses clay adsorbents rather then chemicals and may therefore help preserve any active factors in the oil. |
| Our Pure Emu Oil is processed using the physical method and contains no chemicals and is stabilized with Vitamin-E. |
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| Emu Oil: Comedogenicity Testing |
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| By: Department of Dermatology at University of Texas Medical School, Housten. |
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| Testing using the rabbit ear histological assay, with Emu oil concentrations of 25%, 75% and 100% shows that Emu oil in concentrations of up to 100% is non-comedogenic, i.e. it does not clog pores of the skin. |
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| An ideal carrier, the oil goes easily and fast below the skin. |
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| Fatty Acid Analysis of Emu Oil |
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| By: Dr Paul Smith, Dr. Margaret Craig-Schmidt, Amanda Brown at Auburn University |
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| Analysis of fatty acids in Emu oil reveals that it contains approximately 70% unsaturated fatty acids. The mayor fatty acid found in Emu oil is Oleic acid, which is mono-unsaturated and which comprises over 40% of the total fatty acid content, Emu oil also contains both of the essential fatty acids (EFA's) which are important to human health: 20% linoleic and 1 - 2% alpha-linolenic acid. |
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| Fatty Acid Composition: Comparative Analysis of Emu, Ostrich and Rhea Oil |
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| By: Dr. Margaret Craig-Schmidt and K. R. Willian at Auburn University |
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| A comparison between oil rendered from the fat of the Emu, the Ostrich and the Rhea reveals that the predominant fatty acid in Ostrich and Rhea oils is palmitic acid and in Emu oil is oleic acid. |
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| Composition of Emu Oil: The Micro View |
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| By: Dr Leigh Hopkins, Research Leader of the AEA Oil Standards Team |
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| When compared with human skin oil, the fatty acid composition of Emu oil is found to be quite similar. In both types of oil, mono-unsaturated oleic acid is the most prevalent fatty acid, followed by palmitic acid, then linoleic acid, which is an EFA (essential fatty acid). This similarity may be one of the factors enabling Emu oil to have such a positive action on human skin. |
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| Experimental Study to Determine the Anti-Arthritic Activity of New Emu Oil Formulation |
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| By: Dr. Peter Gosh at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney and Dr Michael Whitehouse at University of Adelaide, Australia |
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| A combination of Emu oil with a suitable transdermal transporter is found to show anti-inflammatory (anti-rheumatic) activity . |
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| Emu Oil: A Source of Non-Toxic Transdermal Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Aboriginal Medicine |
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| By: Dr. Michael Whitehouse and Athol Turner, Dept of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia |
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| Ongoing studies on the anti-inflammatory activity of Emu oils, as tested, indicate that different Emu oils vary in their ability to suppress arthritic symptoms and that a chemical test for biological activity is needed. |
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