DIGESTIBILITY OF SOME VEGETABLE FATS. 



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eaten in a simple mixed diet. In one of the tests 136 grams of the 

 fat was consumed daily for three days, and in the second 90 grams 

 per day for the same length of time. In the fii'st test the fat was 97 

 per cent available and in the second, 96 per cent was assimilated. 



Seven experiments are reported in this paper to compare the 

 digestibility of coconut oil with that of other edible fats, and four 

 experienced subjects assisted m the work. Under conditions custom- 

 ary in these tests, the data have been collected and are summarized 

 in the following tables: 



Data of digestion experiments with coconut oil in a simple mixed dist. 





Weight. 



Water. 



Protein. 



Fat. 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Ash. 



Experiment No. 175, subject D. G. G.: 



Blancmange containing coconut oil 



Wheat biscuit 



Grams. 



1,057.0 

 656.0 

 660.0 

 125.0 



Grams. 



498.6 



59.1 



573.5 



Grams. 

 19.8 

 69.5 

 5.3 



Grams. 



108.9 



9.S 



1.3 



Grams. 



424.1 



50;. 1 



76.6 



125.0 



Grams. 

 5.6 

 10.5 



Fruit 



3.3 



















2,498.0 

 98.0 



1,131.2 



94.6 



28.4 

 66.2 



120.0 



8.5 

 111.5 



1, 132. 8 



.52.4 



1,080.4 



19.4 





8.7 







10.7 

















70.0 



92.9 



95.4 



55.2 











Experiment No. 176, subject R. L. S.: 



Blancmange containing coconut oil 



Wheat biscuit 



1,518.0 

 293.0 



1,335.0 

 127.0 



716.0 



26.4 



1,160.1 



28.5 

 31.0 

 10.7 



156.4 

 4.4 

 2.7 



609.1 

 226. 5 

 154.8 

 127.0 



8.0 

 4.7 



Fruit 



6.7 



















3,273.0 

 79.0 



1,902.5 



70.2 

 26.3 

 43.9 



163.5 



13.5 



150.0 



1,117.4 



30.5 



1,086.9 



19.4 





8.7 



Amount utilized 





10.7 

















62.5 



91.7 



97.3 



55.2 











Experiment No. 177, subject 0. E. S.: 



Blancmange containing coconut oil 



Wheat biscuit 



1,741.0 

 98.0 



1,398.0 

 37.0 



821. 2 



8.8 



1,214.9 



32.7 

 10.4 

 11.2 



179.3 

 1.5 

 2.8 



698.6 

 75. 7 



162.1 

 37.0 



9.2 

 1.6 



Fruit 



7.0 



Sugar 















Total food consumed 



3, 274. 

 77.0 



2,044.9 



54.3 

 25.0 

 29.3 



183.6 



8.3 



175.3 



973.4 

 36.6 



936.8 



17.8 



Feces 



7.1 



Amount utilized 





10.7 











Per cent utilized 







54.0 



95.5 



96.2 



60.1 











Experiment No. 178, subject R. F. T.: 



Blancmange containing coconut oil 



Wheat biscuit.. . 



1,460.0 



74.0 



1,317.0 



139.0 



688.7 



6.7 



1,144.5 



27.4 



7.8 



10.5 



150.4 

 1.1 

 2.6 



585.8 

 57.2 

 1.52. 8 

 139.0 



7. 7 

 1.2 



Fruit. 



6.6 



















2,990.0 

 52.0 



l,a39.9 



4.5.7 

 13.8 

 31.9 



154.1 



7.7 



146.4 



934.8 

 24.8 

 910.0 



15.5 



Feces 



5.7 



Amount utilized 





9.8 











Per cent utilized 







69.8 



95.0 



97.3 



63.2 











Experiment No. 199, subject D. G. G.: 



Blancmange containing coconut oil 



Wheat biscuit 



863.0 

 525.0 

 396.0 

 162.0 



398.9 

 47.2 

 344.1 



16.7 

 55. 7 

 3.2 



90.9 

 7.9 

 0.8 



350.2 



405.8 



45.9 



•162.0 



6.3 



8 4 



Fruit 



2.0 



Sugar 















Total food consumed 



1,946.0 

 94.0 



790.2 



75.6 



28.8 

 46.8 



99.6 

 11.9 



87.7 



963.9 



44.8 



919.1 



16.7 



Feces 



8 5 



Amount utilized 





8.2 











P«r cent ntiliypd 







61.9 



88.1 



95.4 



49 1 











