Abstract
The examination of antitoxic function of the liver was applied to groups of habitual drinkers of spirits and some drinkers resistant to much wine, by means of santonin acid sodium charge test.
a) Examinations were performed depending on 3 standpoints; i. e. palpability of the liver, positivity of urobilin and urobilinogen bodies and Takada's reaction. Poters belonging to the 1st group, who were positive in one or more among the three, were also remarkably positive in this examination.
b) In the poters belonging to the 2nd group who revealed no notice-able finding in the above stated examination nor any sick condition, there was recognized no hepatic obstruction.
c) Livers of poters who are resistant to much quantity of spirits are considered to possess such antitoxic function as is superior to that of normal men.
