No Plant Oils for Cradle Cap?

Discussion During growth, plants first store their energy as carbohydrates but during ripening switch over to carbon-rich triglycerides. Triglycerides also occur in yeasts, molds and animal fats. A few higher plants store lipids in other forms. One example is the Jojoba which stores its oil as a lipid wax. Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) is a specialty-cultivated plant found mainly in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest. Jojoba seed oil has > 50% of its weight as liquid wax esters that are used in personal care products and lubricants. Jojoba oil is naturally extracted from the seed or synthetically produced. Natural Jojoba oil is known to contain a very small amount of triglyceride, only 0.4% by weight. Malassezia sp. are lipid-dependent yeasts that are usually commensal organisms inhabiting the skin and mucous membranes of mammalian organisms including humans. Malassezia are major components of the mycobiome of the skin (50-80%). They can cause pathology including blood stream infections (especially preterm infants or immunocompromised patients), but are more commonly associated with dermatologic disorders including seborrheic dermatitis/dandruff, pityriasis versicolor, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and Malassezia folliculitis. Species predominance depends on the skin location but most common species are M. globosa, M. restricta and M. sympodialis. Treatment with topical antifungals with or without corticosteroids is the recommended treatment for Malassezia speci...
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