Abstract: The present invention provides a stable foodstuffs which contain a cholesterol lowering amount of a sterol or stanol ester, crystal fat inhibitors and emulsifiers. The foodstuffs, including salad dressings are stable even when refrigerated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the direct esterification of stanols and sterols with catalyst, which can be acidic or basic, in the presence of a color deactivating agent to form stanol/sterol-esters. The method provides a synthetic route that is amenable to large scale production of the esters in high yields. A preferred embodiment employs a food grade process free of organic solvents or mineral acids.

Abstract: Isolated salts of acetaminophen are disclosed. Alkali metal and alkaline-earth metal salts of acetaminophen were formed by reacting the free acid of acetaminophen with the corresponding metal hydroxide and then immediately isolating the resulting salt. These salts have been found to be more water soluble and less bitter in taste than the free acid form of acetaminophen. The isolated salts may also be combined with other active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the direct esterification of stanols and sterols with fatty acids to form stanol/sterol-esters. The method provides a synthetic route that is amenable to large scale production of the esters in high yields. A preferred embodiment employs a food grade process free ot organic solvents or mineral acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stable foodstuffs which contain a cholesterol lowering amount of a sterol or stanol ester, crystal fat inhibitors and emulsifiers. The foodstuffs, including salad dressings are stable even when refrigerated.

Abstract: A method for preparing .beta.-sitosterol, oryzanol, esters of both of these compounds and related compounds are disclosed which provides the sterol in a readily consumable form. The method includes the spray drying of the .beta.-sitosterol in a mixed micelle formulation. The product is provided in a convenient form that can be provided to food or drinks or incorporated into solid and suspension dosage forms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the direct esterification of stanols and sterols with fatty acids to form stanol/sterol-esters. The method provides a synthetic route that is amenable to large scale production of the esters in high yields. A preferred embodiment employs a food grade process free of organic solvents or mineral acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of detecting a site of infection or inflammation, and a method for treating such infection or inflammation, in an individual by administering to the individual a diagnostically or therapeutically effective amount of detectably labeled, therapeutic, or therapeutically-conjugated, chemotactic peptide that accumulates substantially at the infected or inflamed site, said chemotactic peptide having the general structureX--Y--Leu--Phe--?Z!.sub.n --Wwherein:X is an amino protecting group,Y is an amino acid residue,Z is a spacer sequence,n is 0 or 1, andW is a labeling or attachment substituent.

Abstract: The ligand L, (R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5)C--N(R)--C(R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOH L where R is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkylcarboxy, or R and R.sup.1 together may form a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-methylene radical, or R and R.sup.3 together may form a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-methylene radical, and R.sup.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxy, alkylcarboxy, alkylamine, alkylthiol, aryl or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together may form a tetra- or penta-methylene radical, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxy, alkylcarboxy, provided that at least one of R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is hydroxyalkyl, and n is equal to 0, 1 or 2, for example tricine, form useful complexes with .sup.99m Tc, for radiolabelling macromolecules such as monoclonal antibodies.