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THE possibility of cessation or restriction of supplies of citrus fruits or other fresh fruit juices from abroad makes some recent work carried out at the Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol, of particular value at the present time (Long Ashton, Ann. Rept. 1938). Canned black currant juice would appear to be of special importance. It has a high content of both vitamin C and iron, and has proved extremely useful in cases of ulceration of the stomach and duodenum or hyperacidity. Similarly, apple juice has been successfully used in the treatment of pink disease (erythroœdema). Information obtained from Switzerland and Germany supports the view of the medical significance of fruit juices, claims being made that they are of benefit in other diseases such as diabetes, inflammation of the lungs or kidneys. The writer suggests that closer co-operation with the medical profession in England is desirable, in order that the true facts and significance regarding the use of fruit juices should be discovered and the danger of any false claims be avoided.
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Value of Fruit Juices. Nature 144, 590 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144590b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144590b0