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Show The National Enterprise , July 14, 1976 Page twelve Chemex Plans Testing of Anti-CancContinued From Page Nine cancer, but the growth returned. The man returned to his home rather than try another operation and learned of the properties of the Mormon tea. A year later, when he returned to the hospital, the growth had disappeared, Jordan said. That, and other stories, led to the University of Nevada research and the formation of Chemex. Laboratory Work The research team at the university, Jordan explained, has been working with the compounds derived from the creosote bush, not only in testing, but also in isolating the active compounds and in synthesizing and purifying the compounds. Now, he said, they are able to make the pure er compounds in the laboratory and no longer need to foray into the desert in search of leaves. One of the tests, he continued, was conducted on eye cancer in cattle, a cancer similar to cancer of the cervix in w'omen and a natural occurence, not induced by the research team. In a series of slides, Jordan, who admitted he picked dramatic examples for Compound the annual meeting, showed apparent regression of the cancerous growth, sometimes in as little as five months. The research on tooth decay was conducted on laboratory rats, he continued, as the research team fed the rats a high carbohydrate diet to induce caries. Another group of rats was fed the same diet, but with derivatives of the creosote bush added. Accord ing to Jordan, caries in the test group were controlled by between 81.7 and 96.8 percent, comapred with the control group. Mixtures as low as 64 micrograms of the compound per milliliter of solution prevents plaque from forming on the teeth, Jordan said, and the same concentration will remove plaque after it has formed. Something Exciting Jordan told the shareholders that the data was preliminary and. Chemex cant conclude that the compound will prevent cavities, but its an indication of something exciting. In research conducted on the ulcer relief segment of the research, he continued, ulcers were induced in laboratory rats and treated with a leading commercial ulcer relieving compound in the control group. He said that a relief compound using amixture made from the crude creosote bush worked better than the commercial reliever and only one rat in nine developed serious ulcers when the compound was used. Jordan didnt discuss research done with acne. He asked the shareholders to keep the results of the research in proper perspective and added that a lot of work would have to be done before the compounds could be tested on humans. The five compounds that the company has applied for patents on, Hamilton said, will have to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and that can be done only after millions of dollars have been spent on research by private organizations before they are submitted to the government agency. After passing Food and Drug Administration tests, the firm must obtain an investigational new drug application for testing on humans. Polaris Takes Cautious View continued from page two Africa. The land will take approximately $2 million for exploration and development over the next two years, and Polaris Resources is negotiating with eight large utilities for development money, according to Hildebrand. He estimated that the ore body could be much larger than the Baggs, Wyo., Maybelle district. New directors elected during the annual meeting were Dr. Charles S. Robinson, an independent mining consultant, and David Cole, manager of the Colorado Mining Association. |