Abstract
1. 2,4-dinitrophenol, 2,4-dinitrophenetole, 2,4-dinitronaphthol, 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol, and to a lesser extent picric acid, produced an increase in bile flow and a rise in body temperature in the anaesthetized dog. The total biliary bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion in unit time was either slightly reduced, increased or remained at its pre-injection level.
2. Picramic acid, the nitrochlorophenols and 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde caused a moderate increase in bile flow without an effect on the temperature of the animal.
3. The three mononitrophenols, the five remaining isomeric dinitrophenols, isopicramic acid, the aminonitrophenols, phenol, 2,4-dinitroanisole, 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid, 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulphonic acid, 2,4-dinitroresorcinol and 4-nitracatechol had little effect on bile secretion or body temperature.
4. It thus appears that, in order for a compound of this type to have a pronounced effect on bile secretion, it is necessary to have nitro groups in positions 2 and 4 of the benzene ring, and a free or potential hydroxyl group.
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