41 



Tabi.k '11. — Rrsullx of (liijestion e.rperiment No. 4^S. 



During- thi.s experiment tlie .^^ubject eliminated 3,016 grams urine, 

 containing 62.73 gram.< nitrogen. The average nitrogen balance per 

 da.v was therefore as follows: Income in food 17.88 grams; outgo in 

 urine 20.91 grams; and in feces 1..56 grams; implying a loss of 4.59 

 grams nitrogen, corresponding to 28.7 grams protein. 



DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 489. 



Ixmd of food.— MWk. and bread made from bran flour. 

 Suhjeef.—M'dn No. 3. Conditions as in experiment No. 471. 

 Wcighf.— At the beginning of the experiment 158.5 pounds; at the 

 close 156 pounds. 



Duration. — Three days, with nine meals, beginning with l)reakfast 



May 23, 1903. 



Table 28. — liesults of digesliuii crperhnnU No. 489. 



