| abstract |
A sulfated acid amide having heparin-like properties of the formula: n n (R.sub.1)--NH--R--NH--(R.sub.1) n n where R 1 is a di-, tri- or tetra-saccharide acid selected from cellobiose, cellotriose, cellotetrose, maltose, maltotriose and maltotetrose or mixtures thereof, and R is an alkylene of from 3 to 12 carbons, and is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyls. |