Larry D Robinson

44735596, Sep 25, 1984

Mar 18, 1983

6/476569

Larry H. Robinson - Baytown TX

A61K 3578

424195

A mixture of compositions for reducing red blood cell sickling is disclosed. This process utilizes porphyrinic and chlorophyllic compounds derived from dehydrated legumes and cereal grasses. After processing, the product of interest is a free flowing crystalline solid and has a purple color when dissolved in methanol. It is yellow when dissolved in water, has a strong absorption band near 400 millimicrons when dissolved in either water or methanol and has lesser absorption bands at other wavelengths, is free of esters or ketones and is believed to be an alkali metal salt, the preferred salt being potassium carboxylic acid salt, and wherein the active agent is substantially free of magnesium and includes a trace amount of paramagnetic impurities.