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INDEX 



Glucosides, 38, 61 



Glucuronates, conjugated, formation 



of, 54 



Glucuronic acid, properties, 53 

 Glutamic acid, feeding with, 182 

 Glutelins, 73, 96 

 Glycerine, in fats, 62 

 Glycocoll, built in body, 180 

 Glycogen, 34, 182-184 



formed from various sugars, 37 



general properties, 60 



preparation of, 60 



sources of, 186 



stored in body, 153, 183 

 Glycogen, yields glucose on hydrol- 

 ysis, 37 



Glycoproteins, 73, 98 

 Glycosuria, temporary, 186 

 Grape sugar (See Glucose) 

 Guaiac test for blood, 103 

 Guanine, 165 



Guenzburg's reagent, 135 

 Gums, 34, 59 



H 



Haines, test, 42 



Half rotation, 33 



Hard water for washing, 66 



Hematin, 106 



Hematoporphyrin, 107 



Hemin test, 103 



Hemochromogen, 106 



Hemoglobin, 73, 100-107, (See Oxy- 

 hemoglobin, etc.) 



Hemoglobin, absorption spectrum of, 



104 



as O 2 carrier, 100, 122 

 CO derivative of, 105 

 detection of, 102 

 fate of in body, 107 

 molecular weight of, 101 

 source of bile pigments, 147 



Hexoses, 51-54 



Hippuric acid, 166 



Histones, 73, 97 



Hopkins-Cole test, 83 



Hormones, 133, 142, 199 



Hydrochloric acid of gastric juice, 

 134, 136 



Hydrogen, 21, 23 



Hydrogen sulphide in sulphur test, 

 24 



Hypoxanthine, 165 



Indol, 94, 150 



Inorganic materials, 19, 21-26 



metabolism of, 190-191 

 Intestine, absorption in, 152 



bacterial action in, 149 



digestion in, 141-150 

 Inulin, 34, 59 



Inverting enzymes, intestinal, 148 

 Iodine, 21, 26 

 Iron, 21, 25, 26 

 Islands of Langerhans, 184 



K 



Keratin, properties, 96 



Kidneys, and blood sugar, 183, 185 



Lactase, pancreatic, 145 



Lactose, 34, 37, 56 



Lanolin, 69 



Large intestine, secretion of, 148 



Lavoisier, 191 



Lead, 21 



Lecithoproteins, 73, 109 



Lecithin, 69 



in -bjain, 120 

 Levulinic acid, from carbohydrates, 



39 



Levulose (See Fructose) 

 Lipase of gastric juice, 139 

 Lithium, 21 

 Liver, and hemoglobin destruction, 



25 

 Living material, characteristics of, 



18 



Lymph, 64, 125 

 Lysine, need of, 180 



M 



Magnesium, 21, 25 



Malt sugar (See Maltose) 



Maltase, in blood, 153 



pancreatic, 145 

 Maltose, 34, 57 

 Manganese, 21 

 Mannose, 34, 37 

 Material bases, groups, 19 

 Meats as foodstuffs, 117 

 Mental activity and metabolism, 195 

 Metabolism, 173-201 



general discussion, 173 



in sleep, 195 



in starvation, 196-197 



methods of study, 173 



