DIGESTIBILITY OF WHEAT BRAN, 
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Data of digestion experiments with coarse wheat bran in a simple mixed diet— 
Continued. 
Constituents of foods. 
Experiments, subjects, and diet. ni pent wes 
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Water. | Protein. Fat. hydrates Ash. 
Experiment No. 436, subject D.G.G.: Grams. Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams Grams. 
Bread made with unground bran ....- 1, 454.0 696. 5 69.9 147.1 462-8 Utotl 
Potato. -...- Re ee eee ee Sta ks BR ts 438.0 330.7 11.0 4 91.5 4.4 
rit ease es oc acie cee <rienin asides 700. 0 607.6 2.1 2.8 85.4 2.1 
LET e 5 eee sees aeeeeeoeee 418.0 46.0 ADDN Mr ODDNO ilozeciee ces 12.5 
SiGe 4s 3 2B eee Soe Seeeen 16450) |b Boao ecse REE AEP Ar he ks aera 164-072 ee 
Total food consumed......--.------- 3,174.0] 1,680.8 87.2 505.6 803.7 96.7 
ITPEGSG 2 We RASS US SNES a See Soe ap Cpeeaces 2975 Ole wemeseier 63.3 26.6 170.1 37.0 
J Chr TT AUC ee a ee eae non cb escocE SECC heeeee | GBReeE en: 23.9 479.0 633.6 59.7 
Digestibility of entire ration (per cent)-.|_.........|.........- 27.4 94.7 78.8 61.7 
Estimated digestibility of bran alone 
(GEE? Gis Sade Seen pp Sua enOOaeeboe Sa4a. dees Shenae sae DONO Sten eeree CUIGE IS oceaeaacc 
Experiment No. 437, subject A.J.H.: 
Bread made with unground bran..... 1, 055. 0 505.4 50.7 106.8 335.8 56.3 
: 11.6 4 : ad, 
1.9 9 
3.9 6 
Digestibility of entire ration (per cent). 
Estimated digestibility of bran alone 
(per cent) 
Experiment No. 438, subject R.L.S.: 
Bread made with unground bran 
THri lS Ee e  e ee 
Digestibility of entire ration (per cent). 
Estimated digestibility of bran alone 
(per cent) 
Experiment No. 439, subject O.E.S.: 
Bread made with unground bran 
Total food consumed 
Feces 
Amount utilized 
Digestibility of entire ration (per cent). 
Estimated digestibility of bran alone 
(per cent) 
Tope ee, Pee Bld 95.7 88.7 71.3 
para || \aeee Ok! Gee Hee IRB pT || ae eee 
1,129.0} 540.8 54.3 414.2 | 35014 60.3 
420.0] 317.1 10.5 ma 87.8 4.2 
684.0| 593.7 2.1 2.7 83.4 2.1 
99.0 10.9 1.0 Ce a 3.0 
RRION fof Se SECT NG Oe Boones eo. 
2,420.0 | 1,462.5 67.9| 201.4| 618.6 69.6 
Fis.) Nae Oe 39.5 17.4| 100.3 25.8 
Oem is 23.4] 184.0| 518.3 43.8 
CT CRE: Tas 41.8 91.4 83.8 62.9 
ae ene Bail dl gaese sy 348 Hey lope ees Sees 
1,009.0] 483.3 48.5] 102.1] 321.2 53.9 
439.0| 331.4 11.0 ia 91.8 4.4 
675.0 | 585.9 2.0 27 82.4 2.0 
285.0 31.4 MU NGY DG) NEMO ae 8.6 
DOSTOM eae «ee ara 208: Gilad et ee 
2,616.0 | 1,432.0 64.3] 347.4] 703.4 68.9 
173.0 |. 40.3 j “il 
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