Use of Compounds for the Preservation of the Human or Animal Body and Compositions Comprising Same

Use of at least one compound of formula

• (I) R—(OCH2)n—OR′ wherein R and R′, identical or different, represent a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 1 to 5 carbon atoms and n is an index with a value comprised between 1 and 8, and/or
• (II)
• where R2, R3, R4 and R5 designate independently a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or R2 and R5 and/or R3 and R4 form together and with the two oxygen atoms to which they are attached a saturated or unsaturated heterocycle with 5 or 6 members optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen from OH, CH2OH or a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
• and R1 represents a CH—R6—CH group where R6 forms a bond or represents a linear or branched alkylene radical, comprising 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a saturated or unsaturated carbocycle comprising 3 to 8 carbon atoms;
• or R1 is a saturated or unsaturated carbocycle comprising 3 to 8 carbon atoms, for the preservation of the human or animal body and/or embalming of dead bodies.