Abstract: Jojoba alcohol, a mixture of long chain monounsaturated alcohols, is an oily liquid at moderate ambient temperatures. It is readily absorbed by human skin where it relieves irritation and inhibits the formation of lesions caused by viruses. The inhibitory action is applicable to enveloped viruses such as herpes simplex, which express as sores at dermal surfaces in humans. When applied topically to an incipent herpes episode, it will quickly penetrate the epidermis to the subdermal vascular cells and suppress viral replication which leads to inflammation and the formation of blisters on the face, genital and other skin and mucosal areas. Compositions of certain low molecular weight organic acids in jojoba alcohol enhance antiviral activity. Jojoba alcohol is a carrier and transdermal delivery system for these and other pharmacologically active agents for the relief of pain and treatment of other conditions which occur at or under the surface of the skin.

Abstract: A mixture of monounsaturated alcohols with 14 to 24 linear carbons in the linear chain is represented by jojoba alcohol, which remains an oily liquid at moderate ambient temperature. Jojoba alcohol is prepared by chemical hydrogenolysis of jojoba oil using a metal hydride reducing agent. A similar mixture of long chain monounsaturated alcohols can be prepared by hydrogenolysis of sperm whale oil. Mixtures of long chain monounsaturated alcohols penetrate epidermal layers of the skin to the vascular cells underneath where herpes viral infection, pain and other disorders occur.

Abstract: A mixture of monounsaturated alcohols with 14 to 24 linear carbons in the linear chain is represented by jojoba alcohol, which remains an oily liquid at moderate ambient temperature. Jojoba alcohol is prepared by chemical hydrogenolysis of jojoba oil using a metal hydride reducing agent. A similar mixture of long chain monounsaturated alcohols can be prepared by hydrogenolysis of sperm whale oil. Mixtures of long chain monounsaturated alcohols penetrate epidermal layers of the skin to the vascular cells underneath where herpes viral infection, pain and other disorders occur.

Abstract: Jojoba alcohol, a mixture of long chain monounsaturated alcohols, is an oily liquid at moderate ambient temperatures. It is readily absorbed by human skin where it relieves irritation and inhibits the formation of lesions caused by viruses. The inhibitory action is applicable to enveloped viruses which express as sores at dermal surfaces in humans. When applied topically to an incipent herpes episode, it will quickly penetrate the epidermis to the subdermal vascular cells and suppress viral replication which leads to inflammation and the formation of blisters on the face, genital and other skin and mucosal areas. Compositions of certain low molecular weight organic acids in jojoba alcohol enhance antiviral activity. Jojoba alcohol is a carrier and transdermal delivery system for these and other pharmacologically active agents for the relief of pain and treatment of other conditions which occur at or under the surface of the skin. Topically applied jojoba alcohol is non-toxic and safe for animals and humans.

Abstract: Products from the plant species Nerium oleander and, Urginea maritima, are prepared and tested as wildlife repellents comparing them with digitalis products. Chemical compounds derived from these plants including oleandrin, oleandrigenin, scillirosidin, digitoxigenin and digoxigenin are shown to cause nausea and emesis at low doses in pigeons and to repel, mice, rats, gophers, meadow voles and mountain beavers. After ingestion these animals quickly learn to avoid targets treated with the plant-derived repellents. When the remembrance of a treated food or other target lasts for an extended period of time it can be termed an aversion conditioning agent. Such products can be used for the protection of other plants, seeds, buildings, structures, communication cables and animals exposed to wildlife.

Abstract: Polysaccharides from the gum exudates of Astragalus species Tragacantha section plants are extracted and modified into water-soluble fractions free from small molecular impurities. Such polysaccharide fractions upon parenteral administration inhibit specific tumors and viruses in mammals away from the site of injection, presumably by immunostimulatory effects. These polysaccharide fractions show no toxicity upon parenteral administration.

Abstract: Processes are described for the recovery of natural rubber from solutions containing guayule rubber and resins. The resinous rubber is dissolved in a lipophilic solvent such as hexane. The rubber is recovered from the solution in high purity on a heated surface immersed in the solution.

Abstract: Cyano (--CN) groups or radicals in natural food products contribute to toxicity of the food in animals and humans. It is desirable to remove such cyano groups from food materials. This can be done by treating such food products with aqueous ammoniacal hydrogen peroxide, which converts the cyano groups to innocuous amide (--COCH.sub.2) or other groups or radicals. This treatment can be conducted at ambient temperatures (0.degree. to 50.degree. C.) and is extremely fast compared to ammonia alone or hydrogen peroxide alone, the latter being ineffective.