Abstract: A chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a surface or a biologically active material or another thing of use and n is an integer greater than 10. The method includes derivatizing the A groups of the mixture with a derivatizing agent to form a derivatized mixture comprising RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nAD, and DAO(C2H4O)nAD, wherein AD is the derivatized A group. The second step is chromatographing a sample of the derivatized mixture by liquid chromatography under critical conditions to determine the relative amounts of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nAD, and DAO(C2H4O)nAD in the derivatized mixture.

Abstract: A chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a surface or a biologically active material or another thing of use and n is an integer greater than 10. The method includes the derivatizing the A groups of the mixture with a derivatizing agent to form a derivatized mixture comprising RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nAD, and DAO(C2H4O)nAD, wherein AD is the derivatized A group. The second step is chromatographing a sample of the derivatized mixture by liquid chromatography under critical conditions to determine the relative amounts of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nAD, and DAO(C2H4O)nAD in the derivatized mixture.

Abstract: A water-insoluble cellulose derivative, such as ethyl cellulose is useful for preventing or reducing oxidative stress or oxidative cell injury in tissues of an animal and in particular for influencing the level Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 (SCD1) gene expression or ATP synthase mitochondrial F1 complex assembly factor 1 (ATPAF1) gene expression in non-adipose tissues of the animal.

Abstract: Water-soluble cellulose derivatives are useful in methods of preventing or treating metabolic syndrome or a symptom or condition associated with the metabolic syndrome in an individual, and in particular for preventing or treating one or more of the symptoms a) hypertension, b) proinflammatory or inflammation state and c) prothrombotic state.

Abstract: Described are an oral ingestion form comprising cationic hydroxyethylcellulose, and methods of using the same in prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders.

Abstract: A chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a surface or a biologically active material or another thing of use and n is an integer greater than 10. The method includes the step of chromatographing a sample of the mixture by liquid chromatography under critical conditions to determine the relative amounts of RO(CH2CH2O)n H, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in the mixture. In addition a chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a biologically active material and n is an integer greater than 10. The method includes two steps.

Abstract: Water-insoluble cellulose derivatives such as ethyl cellulose can be used to treat or prevent metabolic syndrome and/or one of the abnormalities of metabolic syndrome.

Abstract: A method of reducing the amount of saturated fatty acids capable of being absorbed by an animal body relative to the amount of unsaturated fatty acids capable of being absorbed by an animal body in or from a fat-containing food product comprises the steps of i) identifying a food product comprising one or more saturated fatty acids and one or more unsaturated fatty acids, and ii) incorporating one or more water-soluble cellulose derivatives in the food product or administering one or more water-soluble cellulose derivatives before, during or after the consumption of the food product.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward novel high molecular weight and high purity mPEG alcohol compositions as well as a process for obtaining said compositions by removing PEG diols from the mPEG alcohol after polymerization is complete.

Abstract: A water-soluble cellulose derivative is useful for preventing or reducing oxidative stress or oxidative cell injury in tissues of an animal and in particular for regulating Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 gene expression and/or ATPF1 gene expression in non-adipose tissues of the animal.

Abstract: A water-insoluble cellulose derivative, such as ethyl cellulose is useful for preventing or reducing oxidative stress or oxidative cell injury in tissues of an animal and in particular for influencing the level Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 (SCD1) gene expression or ATP synthase mitochondrial F1 complex assembly factor 1 (ATPAF1) gene expression in non-adipose tissues of the animal.

Abstract: Water-soluble cellulose derivatives are useful in methods of preventing or treating metabolic syndrome or a symptom or condition associated with the metabolic syndrome in an individual, and in particular for preventing or treating one or more of the symptoms a) hypertension, b) proinflammatory or inflammation state and c) prothrombotic state.

Abstract: A water-soluble cellulose derivative is useful for preventing or reducing oxidative stress or oxidative cell injury in tissues of an animal and in particular for regulating Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 gene expression and/or ATPF1 gene expression in non-adipose tissues of the animal.

Abstract: Water-insoluble cellulose derivatives such as ethyl cellulose can be used to treat or prevent metabolic syndrome and/or one of the abnormalities of metabolic syndrome.

Abstract: A water-soluble cellulose derivative is useful for preventing or reducing oxidative stress or oxidative cell injury in tissues of an animal and in particular for regulating Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 gene expression and/or ATPF1 gene expression in non-adipose tissues of the animal.

Abstract: A chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a surface or a biologically active material or another thing of use and n is an interger greater than 10. The method includes the step of chromatographing a sample of the mixture by liquid chromatography under critical conditions to determine the relative amounts of RO(CH2CH2O)n H, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in the mixture. In addition a a chemical analysis method for the determination of RO(CH2CH2O)nH, RO(C2H4O)nA, and AO(C2H4O)nA in a mixture thereof, wherein R is an alkyl group, A is a functional group for coupling with a biologically active material and n is an interger greater than 10. The method includes two steps.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward novel high molecular weight and high purity mPEG alcohol compositions as well as a process for obtaining said compositions by removing PEG diols from the mPEG alcohol after polymerization is complete.