The u.s. army medical research and development command has the responsibility for discovering and developing pharmaceuticals that will protect the soldier against nerve gas agents that are a threat in warfare. one concept under consideration consists in adminsitra tion of a protective drug prior to… More

This project comprises an investigation of polysaccharides of astragalus varieties that will inhibit carcinogenesis. in phase i, polysaccharides from five astragalus varieties will be purified, identified, and screened for anti- carcinogenicity. fresh samples of the polysaccharides will be… More

There is a need for new safe and effective appetite suppressant agents that will be useful as dietary aids for weight control. the drugs in use today are usually phen- ethylamine types with central nervous system (cns) stimula- tion as a side effect. one appetite suppressant drug acts as a… More

The feasibility in developing a new palatable, toxic and emetic red squill rodenticide will be studied. bitter red squill mashes and extracts will be fortified with a nutrient and treated with a microorganism. this will improve palatability for rodents by debittering the red squill, while… More

Plant polysaccharides from 5 species will be processed into water soluble products free of monomolecular compounds. the products will be characterized and identified by a battery of ten physical parameters. several of these products have previously been found to have immunomodulatory, anticancer and… More