A composition of zinc salts of carboxylic acids. The carboxylic acids of the zinc salts include 0.5 to 6.0 mass % of a component (A), 0.05 to 1.2 mass % of a component (B) and 88.0 to 98.0 mass % of a component (C) described below. A ratio [(A)/(B)] of a mass of the component (A) with respect to a mass of the component (B) is 99/1 to 75/25, where (A) is a straight chain and saturated carboxylic acid having a carbon number of 12 to 22; (B) is a strait chain and unsaturated carboxylic acid having one unsaturated bond and a carbon number of 18, said unsaturated bond comprising a trans-form double bond; and (C) is a straight-chain and unsaturated carboxylic acid having one unsaturated bond and a carbon number of 18, said unsaturated bond comprising a cis-form double bond.

The present disclosure is: a free polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition, which comprises at least one free polyunsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms, the content being at least 80.0% of the fatty acids in the composition, and satisfies at least one selected from a group consisting of conditions (1) and (2): (1) the content of conjugated unsaturated fatty acid is 1.0% or less of the fatty acids in the composition, and (2) the Gardner color is less than 3+; and a manufacturing method for the free polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition comprising the preparation of a raw material composition containing at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms, and hydrolysis of a reaction solution containing the prepared raw material composition, a lower alcohol, water and an alkali catalyst at a temperature of 10° C. or lower.

The present disclosure is: a free polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition, which comprises at least one free polyunsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms, the content being at least 80.0% of the fatty acids in the composition, and satisfies at least one selected from a group consisting of conditions (1) and (2): (1) the content of conjugated unsaturated fatty acid is 1.0% or less of the fatty acids in the composition, and (2) the Gardner color is less than 3+; and a manufacturing method for the free polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition comprising the preparation of a raw material composition containing at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms, and hydrolysis of a reaction solution containing the prepared raw material composition, a lower alcohol, water and an alkali catalyst at a temperature of 10° C. or lower.

The present invention provides purified compounds extracted from seaweeds having the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is each independently H or a fatty acid and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

The present invention provides purified compounds extracted from seaweeds having the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is each independently H or a fatty acid and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

Described herein are methods of preparing cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, or combinations thereof from cutin-containing plant matter. The methods can include heating the cutin-derived plant matter in a solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. In some preferred embodiments, the methods can be carried out without the use of additional acidic or basic species.

Described herein are methods of preparing cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, or combinations thereof from cutin-containing plant matter. The methods can include heating the cutin-derived plant matter in a solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. In some preferred embodiments, the methods can be carried out without the use of additional acidic or basic species.

Compositions that include a bupivacaine salt are provided. The compositions may include bupivacaine linoleate, bupivacaine linolenate or bupivacaine laurate, at least one thermosensitive polymer, and at least one mucoadhesive or dermoadhesive agent. Also provided are methods for the treatment of an inflammatory or ulcerative condition with the disclosed compositions.

A synthetic nicotine composition comprising synthetic nicotine, a synthetic nicotine salt and a synthetic nicotine derivative, wherein the synthetic nicotine, the synthetic nicotine salt, and the synthetic nicotine derivative are in mass percentage; the synthetic nicotine accounts for 1-20%, the synthetic nicotine salt accounts for 30-70%, and the synthetic nicotine derivative accounts for 20-50%; and the synthetic nicotine is one or more of S-nicotine and a mixture of R-nicotine containing a racemate and S-nicotine. The synthetic nicotine, synthetic nicotine salt and synthetic nicotine derivative according to the present invention are proportionally mixed to prepare an existing synthetic nicotine product, which relieves the problem of the impact of impurities in natural extracted nicotine products causing an unpleasant smell, a bitter taste and a strong volatility, and can be used in the fields of low temperature heat-not-burn products, snuff, electronic cigarettes, nicotine release patches, insecticides, herbicides, microbicides, drug synthesis, etc.

A synthetic nicotine composition comprising synthetic nicotine, a synthetic nicotine salt and a synthetic nicotine derivative, wherein the synthetic nicotine, the synthetic nicotine salt, and the synthetic nicotine derivative are in mass percentage; the synthetic nicotine accounts for 1-20%, the synthetic nicotine salt accounts for 30-70%, and the synthetic nicotine derivative accounts for 20-50%; and the synthetic nicotine is one or more of S-nicotine and a mixture of R-nicotine containing a racemate and S-nicotine. The synthetic nicotine, synthetic nicotine salt and synthetic nicotine derivative according to the present invention are proportionally mixed to prepare an existing synthetic nicotine product, which relieves the problem of the impact of impurities in natural extracted nicotine products causing an unpleasant smell, a bitter taste and a strong volatility, and can be used in the fields of low temperature heat-not-burn products, snuff, electronic cigarettes, nicotine release patches, insecticides, herbicides, microbicides, drug synthesis, etc.