STUDIES ON ENEMA

Absorption of Glucose in the Colon

Abstract

In continuation to the investigation in the absorption of aminoacids in the colon, which had been reported in the preceding paper, the author attempted to survey the absorption of glucose in the colon. In the present experiment, the author administered glucose. alone as enema in order to see the absorbability of glucose. Thereafter, he administered glucose in combination with aminoacids such as glycocoll or taurin, calcium preparation such as Ca-chloride, Ca-sulfate or Ca-lactate, bovine bile, narcotics or with “Sprase” to observe the influence of these substances combined on the absorption of glucose in the colon. The results obtained are as follows:
The absorption of glucose in the colon is not promoted by the combination with a single substance among the aminoacids, calcium preparations, bovine bile, narcotics etc., but is promoted remarkably by the combination with 2 or more specific substances among them (the combination with glucose, calcium preparation and bovine bile, or the combination with calcium preparation, aminoacid and bovine bile) .