298 



Mary Davies Swartz, 



• Cf. Rlchaud, (326). 



Attempts to induce glycogen formation in rabbits have not justi- 

 fied the hopes of the dieto-therapists in regard to inuUn as a food for 

 diabetics. The earHer experiments were either negative or open to 

 criticism on account of faulty technique. The more discriminating 

 work of recent investigators (Miura [313]; and Mendel and Naka- 

 seko [312]), has shown that little glycogen is formed from inulin, even 

 under the most favorable circumstances. A brief survey of the expe- 

 riments in this field is given in the following table: 



