The present invention relates to a new cardioplegic solution to arrest and protect the heart muscle during surgery. The cardioplegic solution according to the invention offers several significant advantages as compared to standard available solutions, and contains magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, potassium chloride, procaine hydrochloride and xylitol.
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(2011/02/18)
Advanced glycation inhibitors containing amino-benzoic acids and derivatives, and methods of use
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting nonenzymatic cross-linking (protein aging). Accordingly, a composition is disclosed which comprises an agent capable of inhibiting the formation of advanced glycosylaton endproducts of target proteins by reacting with the carbonyl moiety of the early glycosylation product of such target proteins formed by their initial glycosylation. The method comprises contacting the target protein with the composition. Both industrial and therapeutic applications for the invention are envisioned, as food spoilage and animal protein aging can be treated.