Aluminium in food / by G.W. Monier-Williams.

  • Monier-Williams, G. W. (Gordon Wickham), 1881-
Date:
1935
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Aluminium in food / by G.W. Monier-Williams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction • • • ... 4 2. Occurrence of aluminium in nature. A. In soil ... • • • . . . 4 B. In plants • • • • • • 5 C. In food... • . • • • • 6 D. In human and animal tissues 7 3. Analytical methods. A. General • . • . . • 7 B. Determination of aluminium in foods by quinoline 8-hydroxy- 9 4. Action of food on aluminium vessels . . . . . . 11 5. Behaviour of aluminium in the body. A. Solubility in gastric juice ... . . • . . . 14 B. Evidence of absorption into blood ... . . • . . • 15 i. Aluminium in blood ... . . • . . • 15 ii. Anaemia • • . • • • 15 iii. Excretion in urine • • • . . • 16 iv. Permeability experiments . . . . . . 17 v. Aluminium in organs of body • • • . . • 17 C. Effect on digestive tract ... ... 18 D. General effect on health, growth and reproduction ... 19 E. Results of injection of aluminium salts into the body ... 21 6. Clinical observations and experience ... ... ... ... 21 7. Conclusions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 30918 A 2