Abstract: A six-carbon uronate (e.g. galacturonate or glucuronate) moiety is capable of complexing up to about 3 gram atoms of iron to provide a hematinic compound with high iron content, high bioavailability of iron (up to about 100% of FeSO.sub.4), reduced side effects (e.g. little or no metallic taste), and excellent compatibility with foodstuffs, pharmaceutical extenders, etc.
Abstract: In the well-known technique of disinfecting caries-infected or potentially caries-infected dental tissue with silver nitrate, silver thiocyanate or its complexes have been substituted for silver nitrate with excellent disinfecting results and lowered side effects, e.g., with lowered toxicity toward dental tissues and mouth membranes and less blackening of exposed portions of the teeth.