Studies on the nature of bacillus acidophilus therapy

Autor: Kopeloff, Nicholas, Beerman, Philip
Zdroj: Experimental Biology and Medicine; May 1923, Vol. 20 Issue: 8 p425-425, 1p
Abstrakt: 1. In order to study the influence of physical and chemical factors, B. acidophilusmilk was centrifuged and run through a Mandler diatomaceous filter. Thus the chemical constituents were little altered. When fed to constipated patients it was practically without effect. Regular B. acidophilusmilk ingested subsequently resulted in an increase in the number of normal defecations.2. B. acidophilusmilk was sterilized and lactic acid added, thus again approximating the original chemical composition. When fed to constipated patients, little change was noted. Regular B. acidophilusmilk ingested subsequently resulted in an increase in the number of normal defecations.3. These data indicate that B. acidophilustherapy is essentially bacteriological rather than physical or chemical in nature.
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