Abstract: The invention concerns an antioxidant and/or antielastase composition containing lupine oil or one or several fractions thereof, its use in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and as food additive. More particularly it concerns a composition containing a mixture of lupine oil and wheat germ concentrate, preferably in a proportion of 70 wt. % of lupine oil and 38 wt. % of wheat germ concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a food additive including the nonsaponifiable matter of avocado oil, wherein the nonsaponifiable matter has a increased amount of the fraction termed "fraction H". This nonsaponifiable matter of avocado oil is prepared by a process wherein the avocado fruit is heat-treated at a temperature of 80.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. for not less than four hours before extracting the oil and obtaining the nonsaponifiable matter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a molecular distillation apparatus of the type comprising a metallic conical rotor (12) rotatably driven and fed in its center with a liquid to be distilled, a vacuum bell (10) defining an enclosure housing the cone and means for inductively heating the rotor which are located beneath and in proximity to the latter.According to the invention, the heating means comprise at least two concentric inductors (100a, 100b, 100c) supplying different thermal power densities to homologous regions of the rotor and an inner inductor (100a) supplies a greater thermal power density to the rotor than the power density supplied to the rotor by an outer inductor (100c).The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing an assembly of a rotor and inductors for such an apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing the nonsaponifiable matter of avocado oil from the fruit, wherein the nonsaponifiable matter of avocado oil is separated and its content in one of its fractions termed H is improved by carrying out the heat treatment of the fruit before extracting the oil at a temperature of 80.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. for not less than four hours.It also relates to the nonsaponifiable matter obtained by the process and to medicinal products, cosmetics and food additives containing it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of diamine-alcohols.The process according to the present invention relates to the preparation of compounds of the formula:R--NH--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2in which R is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkyl radical, characterized in that ammonia is reacted with the compound of the formula: ##STR1## in which R has the meaning given above and X is a halogen atom.

Abstract: A process of sterilization or decontamination of apparatus, characterized in that an aqueous solution containing at least 0.01% of a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents a C.sub.5 -C.sub.14 n-alkyl radical in the form of the base or a salt thereof, is applied to the apparatus at a temperature in the range of 30.degree. to 120.degree. C. at atmospheric pressure.The process is suitable in particular for the sterilization of milk processing circulation equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to new chemical compounds and to processes for their preparation.The compounds according to the invention correspond to the formulaR--X--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 (I)in whichR is a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain C.sub.5 to C.sub.18 aliphatic radical and X represents --O--, --S--, --NH-- or --CH.sub.2 --,the salts, esters and quaternary alkyl ammonium salts of these compounds.These compounds may be used in particular as medicaments, as antiseptics, sterilizing agents and preservatives.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions the essential active ingredient of which is a biphenyl derivative, at least one of the phenyl nuclei of which has two adjacent hydroxyl groups, the two phenyl nuclei being separated by a carbon chain having one or two carbon atoms and in general, a double bend between two chain carbon atoms or between a chain carbon atom and a substituent thereof. The compositions are useful for the treatment of disorders of the blood micro-circulation.