This invention relates to a composition for a preparation of polyurethane dispersion, comprising bio-based polyol as shown in structure (I) and polyhydroxy fatty acid compound as shown in structure (II): wherein, R represents a polyhydric alcohol unit that is selected from aliphatic polyhydric alcohol, alicyclic polyhydric alcohol, cyclic polyhydric alcohol, aromatic polyhydric alcohol, or optionally, cyclic polyhydroxyl having heteroatom; R\ represents a hydrocarbon unit obtained from a molecular chain of unsaturated fatty acid having 14-24 carbon atoms and having from 1-6 pairs of vicinal diol group per one molecular chain of such unsaturated fatty acid; n represents an integer from 2 to 8 of an ester group obtained from a reaction of polyhydric alcohol and unsaturated fatty acid; wherein said composition is prepared from a process comprising the steps of: i. mixing fatty acid comprising unsaturated fatty acid and polyhydric alcohol at a ratio of 1 mole equivalent or more of carboxylic group from unsaturated fatty acid per a hydroxy group from polyhydric alcohol; ii. adding organic acid and peroxide compound into the mixture from step i.; iii. adding nucleophilic substance into the mixture from step ii. under acidic condition.

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The present invention relates to novel cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, Syndrome X, thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

The present invention relates to novel cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, Syndrome X, thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

A terminally sterilized aqueous calcium gluconate solution comprising 1 to 15 wt. % calcium gluconate and from 1 to 19 wt. parts of calcium saccharate per 100 wt. parts of calcium gluconate packaged in a flexible plastic container with the remainder water.

A terminally sterilized aqueous calcium gluconate solution comprising 1 to 15 wt. % calcium gluconate and from 1 to 19 wt. parts of calcium saccharate per 100 wt. parts of calcium gluconate packaged in a flexible plastic container with the remainder water.

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.

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.

A terminally sterilized aqueous calcium gluconate solution comprising 1 to 15 wt. % calcium gluconate and from 1 to 19 wt. parts of calcium saccharate per 100 wt. parts of calcium gluconate packaged in a flexible plastic container with the remainder water.

A terminally sterilized aqueous calcium gluconate solution comprising 1 to 15 wt. % calcium gluconate and from 1 to 19 wt. parts of calcium saccharate per 100 wt. parts of calcium gluconate packaged in a flexible plastic container with the remainder water.