Liver Proteolytic Activity in Tannic Acid-Fed Birds

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The hepatocarcinogenicity of tannic acid.

In the group of chemical hepatocarcinogenic agents, the number of which has steadily increased in recent years (:$7), tannic acid deserves attention. Owing to its astringent effect, this compound was formerly used widely in therapy. The local treatment of thermal burns with tannic acid was suggested by Davidson (1935), and his procedure was generally employed in Hungary during World War II. I t...

Tannic Acid in the Treatment of Burns

To ilic Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette. Sir,?During the past few years, tannic acid has come into considerable vogue for the treatment of burns. As House Surgeon in the Sir J. J. Hospital in Bombay in 1927-28 I had to treat many cases of burns, but was unsuccessful with tannic acid. I asked my chief, Mr. S. R. Moolgavkar, f.r.c.s., as to the reason for this, and he gave me the following adv...

Fatty acid synthetase activity in the liver and adipose tissue of rats fed with various carbohydrates.

1. The inclusion of sucrose in the diet of rats led to an increase in hepatic fatty acid synthetase activity compared with that of rats fed with starch as the sole carbohydrate. The higher activity occurred within 18h of the introduction of sucrose and persisted with fluctuations for the 30 days of the experiment. Reversal of the diets in some rats after 21 days led to changes in the enzyme act...

Nasal Polypi Removed by Tannic Acid Snuff

Syed Dustaghir Saib, an old man aged about 60, came under my treatment some 15 days ago. He told me that he had been suffering for the last 6 months from, what he called, obstruction of breathing through the nose, and the power of smelling had been impaired. When I examined him I found a small gela.inous tumour about the size of an almond hanging behind the soft palate, and on introducing my fi...