Project Gutenberg 2023-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 123 MacCallum, John Bruce 1876 1906 On the mechanism of the physiological action of the cathartics $aUnited States :$bUniv. Press, $c1906. Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "On the Mechanism of the Physiological Action of the Cathartics" by John Bruce MacCallum is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the physiological effects of saline purgatives, exploring their mechanisms of action and how they influence intestinal movement and secretion. MacCallum's focus on the role of various salts and their effects showcases his expertise in the field of physiology. The beginning of the work provides a comprehensive backdrop on MacCallum's life, detailing his background, education, and significant contributions to physiology, particularly regarding his research on cathartics. Upon establishing the context, the author outlines the premise that the pamphlet comprises a series of experiments investigating saline purgatives' actions, summarizing earlier research and introducing new findings. The text sets the stage for further exploration of specific experiments that measure the purgative effects of different salts on the intestines, focusing on their overall physiological responses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20071111232925maccallum 1906 US Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Laxatives -- Physiological effect RM Text Category: Biographies Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 258168 2025-07-28T03:52:07.438480 text/html 257259 2023-03-16T23:52:22 text/html 294506 2025-07-28T03:52:13.321487 application/epub+zip 292256 2025-07-28T03:52:08.869470 application/epub+zip 191666 2025-07-28T03:52:08.043455 application/epub+zip 605222 2025-07-28T03:52:16.183431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585418 2025-07-28T03:52:12.691471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210906 2025-07-28T03:52:06.647483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210705 2023-03-16T23:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17617 2025-07-28T03:52:16.326426 application/rdf+xml 8565 2025-07-28T03:52:08.356456 image/jpeg 1572 2025-07-28T03:52:08.198463 image/jpeg 64687 2023-03-16T23:52:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 467663 2023-03-16T23:52:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 483421 2025-07-28T03:52:07.463494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog