Abstract: Complexes of deprotonated hyaluronic acid with 3d metal ions of the 4th period of the Periodic Table and compositions containing these complexes as active ingredients or carriers. A process for the preparation of the complexes and compositions (pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions) containing these complexes as active ingredients are disclosed in which zinc or cobalt (II) hyaluronate is preferably used as active ingredient.

Abstract: According to the process the sludge is homogenized and heated to 30.degree.-60.degree. C. temperature. The heated sludge is circulated under 2-4 bar overpressure, and its temperature is raised to about 130.degree.-150.degree. C. in 1-2 sec by conducting steam of 130.degree.-151.degree. C. and 2-4 bar pressure directly into the sludge, thus granulation is brought about in the sludge. The sludge of increased temperature--while its temperature and pressure maintained--is further circulated for about 60-300 sec. Then, the sludge is adiabatically expanded in 1-2 sec by reducing the pressure to about 0.01-0.02 bar. The expanded sludge is separated to water, fat containing water and solid impurity and wet solid phase containing protein.It is characteristic to the apparatus that it is provided with device for heating the sludge, and pipe (18) for passing on the heated sludge connected with the heating unit (5) where an expansion valve is built in.

Abstract: A heparin-enriched material capable of long-term storage and particularly adapted for use as a raw material in processes for the extraction of heparin is produced by storing the animal organ material for a period of 0.5 to 15 hours (preferably 4 to 6 hours) at a temperature of 10.degree. to 50.degree. C. (preferably 30.degree. to 50.degree. C.), then injecting steam to effect a heat treatment at a temperature between 75.degree. and 100.degree. C. The heat treatment precipitates heparin-containing aggregate which is filtered from the aqueous phase and dried to a dry substance content of 90 to 95%.

Abstract: A process for producing an aqueous solution of high heparin content from heparin-containing animal organs comprises forming a heparin-enriched granular raw material from these organs and extracting the raw material at a temperature of 20.degree. to 80.degree. C. with a salt solution having a salt concentration of 1.5 to 12.0% and a pH in the range of 8 to 12.8 or an alkalinity of 0.5 normal to 1.08 normal concentration. The dry substance to liquid ratio should be 1:5.