Metabolin
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Metabolin was a historical pharmaceutical preparation derived from yeast and the pancreas. It was believed to contain an insulin-like substance capable of lowering blood sugar in diabetics, though its therapeutic efficacy was considered doubtful.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
METABOLIN, a preparation obtained from yeast and the pancreas. It is believed that Metabolin contains an insulin-like substance, which exerts an effect in diabetics by lowering the sugar content in the blood and increasing the organism's ability to assimilate carbohydrates. However, the therapeutic effect of Metabolin is doubtful.
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“Metabolin.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/metabolin/