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(b) Subcutaneous and Intraperitoneal Injections 335 



(1) Dulse 335 



(2) Irish Moss 336 



(3) Salep 338 



(4) Sinistrin 340 



Feeding Experiments 342 



(a) Methods and Technique 342 



(b) Digestibility of Pentosans 344 



(1) Dulse 345 



(2) Limu Eleele 346 



(3) Limu Pahapaha 347 



(4) Limu Lipoa 347 



(c) Digestability of Galactans 348 



(1) Irish Moss 349 



(2) Limu Manauea 350 



(3) Limu Huna 351 



(4) Limu Akiaki 351 



(d) Digestibility of Mannan 353 



(1) Salep 354 



Discussion and Sxmimary 356 



IV. CONCLUSIONS. 



V. BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



Lichens and Algae — Composition and uses 365 



Cellulose 366 



Pentosans 369 



Galactans 373 



Mannans 376 



Levulans 379 



Dextrans 381 



This paper has been prepared from the author's dissertation submitted for 

 the degree of doctor of philosophy, Yale University, 1909. 



