[Bile-forming function of the liver in the white rat]

White male rats were exposed to hypokinesia of 4 to 30 days in duration. The exposure led to a moderate hypersecretion of gall which was more distinct in autumn and winter. The synthesis and secretion of gallic acid increased. The excretion of cholesterol also grew. The ratio of tauro- and glycoacids shifted in favor of the latter. The cholate cholesterol coefficient increased. These changes in gall formation during hypokinesia are closely related to disorders in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as in adrenal function.