Abstract: A therapeutic agent for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases which contains as the effective component at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 5-hydroxydecanoic acid, a salt thereof, an ester thereof and .delta.-decalactone, which is a lactone of 5-hydroxydecanoic acid.

Abstract: A glycoprotein obtained from the cells of human or non-human warm-blooded animals having an anti-tumor effect and characterized by the following properties:(a) molecular weight: in the range from 7,000 to 90,000 by Sephadex gel filtration or SDS gel electrophoresis;(b) color reactions: it exhibits a color indicating proteins in the Lowry reaction, exhibits a color indicating peptide bonds and amino acids in the ninhydrin reaction after hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid, and exhibits a color indicating sugars in the phenol-sulfuric acid reaction, the anthrone-sulfuric acid reaction, the indole-sulfuric acid reaction and the tryptophane-sulfuric acid reaction;(c) appearance and solubility: white powder soluble in water, aqueous sodium chloride and phosphate buffer, and sparingly soluble in benzene, hexane and chloroform;(d) sugar content: sugar content is 8-45%, 6-28% of the total sugar being hexoses, 1-11% being hexosamines and 1-6% being sialic acids;(e) stability: stable in an aqueous solution of pH 2.

Abstract: A solid stick of powder for cosmetic and toilet use prepared by compressing at an impact pressure of about 4.0 to 8.0 kg/cm.sup.2 a pulverulent blend of raw materials of powders and binding aids. Said stick can be applied to skin directly and has excellent properties of adhesion and feel.