Abstract: There is disclosed a composition comprising at least one of a compound selected from the group consisting of a bioflavonoid, a beta-1,3-beta-1,4-polymer of glucose having a weight average molecular weight (MW) of not greater than 1000 kDa, and a sterol. Moreover, there is disclosed a food or beverage or health supplement product comprising the disclosed composition. Further, there is disclosed a method of lowering blood serum cholesterol levels comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of the disclosed composition.

Abstract: This subject invention relates to novel hydrazide compounds useful as dot-promoting agents in photographic image systems, methods for making them, and to photographic materials which comprise these compounds.

Abstract: Photographic developing compositions are provided that are free of dihydroxybenzene developing agents and are used in the processing of photographic elements. The developing compositions have a pH in the range of from 10.1 to 10.9 and comprise at least 0.17 moles per liter of an ascorbic acid developing agent, 0.3 to 0.5 moles per liter of a sulfite and 0.2 to 0.4 moles per liter of a carbonate buffer. Also provided is an ecologically advantageous method for processing photographic elements which utilizes the non-toxic developing compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: R is ##STR2## where Ph is phenyl, or ##STR3## X is --NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 or --OR.sub.7 ; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclohexyl, ##STR4## butyl, or heptyl; R.sub.4 is o-phenylene or p-phenylene and R.sub.4 can be alkyl- halo- or alkoxy- substituted;R.sub.3 is hydrogen;R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, tert-butyl, isobutyl, butyl, alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, aryl, amino, cyclohexyl, aminoalkyl and substituted or unsubstituted phenylamino;Y is sulfur and oxygen atom; and n is zero or 1; provided n=1 when Y is sulfur.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X=--NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, or --OR.sub.7 ;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or arylalkyl having up to 18 carbons, cycloalkyl; phenyl or naphthyl; alkylphenyl, cyanophenyl, halophenyl or alkoxyphenyl substituents;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, benzyl, alkoxybenzyl, halobenzyl or alkylbenzyl, provided that if neither R.sub.1 nor R.sub.2 is hydrogen, then R.sub.3 is hydrogen;R.sub.4 is a divalent aromatic group which is substituted or unsubstituted;R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, aminoalkyl or phenylalkyl having up to 12 carbons; a cycloalkyl substitutent; phenyl or naphthyl; an alkylphenyl, cyanophenyl, halophenyl or alkoxyphenyl substituent;Furthermore, either R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 or R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X=--NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, or --OR.sub.7 ;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or arylalkyl having up to 18 carbons; cycloalkyl; phenyl or naphthyl; alkylphenyl, cyanophenyl, halophenyl or alkoxyphenyl substituents.R.sub.3 is hydrogen, benzyl, alkoxybenzyl, halobenzyl or alkylbenzyl, provided that if neither R.sub.1 nor R.sub.2 is hydrogen, then R.sub.3 is hydrogen.R.sub.4 is a divalent aromatic group which is substituted or unsubstituted.R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, aminoalkyl or phenylalkyl having up to 12 carbons; a cycloalkyl substituent; phenyl or naphthyl; an alkylphenyl, cyanophenyl, halophenyl or alkoxyphenyl substituent.Furthermore, either R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 or R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A broad spectrum fungicide having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is acrylate, methacrylate, hydroxy, methoxy, halo, or a halogenated methyl group; k has a value of 0 or 1; m has a value of from 0 to 2, and R and R' are each independently hydrogen or methyl and mixtures of said acrylates as well as the method of their application to plants for the control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: A broad spectrum fungicidal naphthylene diester having the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; either m or n is 1 and the remaining subscript is zero and mixtures of the above diesters and the method of applying said diesters to plants for control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: A broad spectrum sulfur-containing fungicide having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is sulfide, disulfide, sulfinyl, sulfonyl or sulfonate; m has a value of from 0 to 2; halo is fluorine, chlorine or bromine; and R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; and the method of applying said esters to plants for control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: A broad spectrum biphenyl ester fungicide having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; m has a value of from 0 to 2 and mixtures of the above diesters and the method of applying said diesters to plants for control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: A benzophenone having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is halo, hydroxy or lower alkyl optionally substituted with halogen; m has a value of from 0 to 2; R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; and x is phenyl or the similarly substituted phenyl radical as is bonded to the carbonyl radical of the formula; and the method of applying said esters to plants for control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: The alkylene diphenyl ester compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein halo is fluorine, chlorine or bromine; R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or methyl; X is hydroxy or the radical RCOO--; m has a value of from 0 to 2; n has a value of from 0 to 6; w and p have values of 0 or 1, except that w is 1 when n is zero; the application of said compounds to plant in amounts sufficient to control fungi infestation and application of mixtures of said compounds to plants.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of protecting plants, plant parts or soil from fungus attack by utilization of an effective amount of a 1-(alkylacyl) guanidine having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl of from 4 to 22 carbon atoms and R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of protecting plants, plant parts or soil from fungus attack by utilization of an effective amount of a 1-(alkoxyaroyl)guanidine having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R contains from 7 to 30 carbon atoms and is alkoxyphenyl, alkenyloxyphenyl or alkoxynaphthyl, which radicals are optionally substituted, in either the aliphatic or the aromatic moiety, with a member of the group of halogen, hydroxy and alkyl of from 1 to 2 carbon atoms; and R' is hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process of isolating purified, free 1-(alkoxyphenyl)-5-(phenyl)biguanide compounds, from a crude acid reaction mixture thereof. The compounds have the formula: ##STR1## where R is alkyl, linear of branched, having from 1-14 carbon atoms, and are useful as agricultural fungicides.The process comprises neutralizing the crude acid reaction mixture with aqueous base to precipitate the crude, free biguanide, filtering, slurrying the precipitate with a purification solvent which is an aliphatic hydrocarbon straight chain or branched, having from 5-10 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof, filtering the slurry, and, drying the solid. Hexane is preferred as the purification solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of making 1-(alkoxyphenyl)-5-(phenyl)biguanide compounds which are useful as agricultural fungicides, having the formula: ##STR1## where R is alkyl, linear of branched, having from 1-14 carbon atoms; and acid addition salts thereof.The method comprises the steps of (a) alkylating a nitrophenol with a suitable alkyl halide in a reaction solvent to form an alkoxynitrobenzene intermediate, (b) reducing the nitro group of the itermediate in situ by catalytic hydrogenation to form an alkoxyaniline, and (c) condensing the alkoxyaniline with phenyldicyandiamide to form the desired biguanide as the acid addition salt.The invention also includes a novel isolation and purification procedure for obtaining purified biguanide acid addition salts and purified free biguanide base.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel biguanide compounds for use as agricultural fungicides. The compounds are 1-(alkoxyphenyl)-5-(substituted phenyl) biguanides having the formula: ##STR1## where R is alkyl C.sub.4 -C.sub.14,R' is hydrogen or alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.5,X is halo, nitro, cyano, trihalomethyl, alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.8, alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.8, phenoxy, alkoxycarbonyl C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 or acyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4, and,n is 1 or 2, and acid addition salts thereof.The invention further relates to a composition and method for controlling pathogenic fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of said compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel fungicidal compositions for agricultural use which comprise an effective amount of a 1-(alkoxyphenyl)-5-(phenyl)biguanide compound having the formula: ##STR1## where R is alkyl, linear or branched, having from 1-14 carbon atoms; and also acid addition salts thereof, in a suitable inert carrier material.The invention further relates to a method for controlling or protecting pathogenic fungi with a fungicidally effective amount of said compound. Fruit trees, especially apple trees, are controlled against the fungi which causes apple scab.