Apsheron Peninsula
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Apsheron Peninsula is the easternmost part of the Caucasus Mountains, extending 60 km into the Caspian Sea. It is significant for the oil industry near Baku and features numerous mud volcanoes, serving as a therapeutic climate for workers and a location for rest homes.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Apsheron Peninsula, the eastern extremity of the Caucasus ridge, extending 60 km into the Caspian Sea. Beyond its important significance for the oil industry (Baku), it is of interest as a region rich in mud volcanoes or hillocks, as a location for the climatic treatment of Baku workers and for the establishment of rest homes. It combines the characteristics of southern, steppe, and maritime climates. Arabinose, C5H10O5, a carbohydrate of the pentose group. Traces of dextrorotatory A. are found in normal human urine after consuming large quantities of fruits. A. is obtained by boiling cherry gum or certain varieties of gum arabic with diluted H2SO4. A. is easily soluble in water, does not ferment, and reduces alkaline solutions of copper and silver. In urine in pentosuria (see), racemic arabinose is found.
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“Apsheron Peninsula.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/apsheron-peninsula/