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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



Table 175. Proportion of nutrients assumed l for and calculated heat of combus- 

 tion of food eaten Nitrogen metabolism experiments Nos. 1 and 2. 



1 O. S. Dept. Agr., O. E. S., Bui. 28, ex- 

 cept as noted. 



2 Composition assumed from unpublished 

 data. 



8 Protein and energy determined. U. S. 

 Dept. Agr., O. E. S., Bui. 152. 

 * Conn. (Storrs) Report, 1904. 



6 Composition assumed as fruit cake. 



8 Composition calculated from U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., O. E. S., Bui. 150. by means of known 

 percentage of water added. 



T Assumed as chocolate. 



8 Assumed as molasses. 



