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in the Placenta and Fetus of the Pregnant Rabbit. 
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Table VI.—Effect of Variation in Diet. 
Rabbit A.—Killed 22nd day of gestation. Number of foetuses, 7. 
Diet, carrots and cabbages during pregnancy. 
7 a Maternal placenta. Foetal placenta. 
Average Average Average Average 
weight weight of weight weight of 
Gly wee per “ distal ”’ eceen per “ proximal ”’ 
he ae placenta glycogen ie i placenta glycogen 
Be in per Be in per 
grammes. placenta. grammes. placenta. 
Rabbit A...... 6 °30 1 ‘56 0 :0739 4°60 1°6 0 0045 
Control: ...... = 1°73 0 0931 5 *40 2°30 0 0082 
Feetal liver. Rest of foetal body. 
pee Average er eel Average 
ie weight of | Glycogen e: weight of | Glycogen 
a Gay glycogen per- ee ee glycogen per- 
a per centage. in per centage. 
foetus. foetus. 
grammes. grammes. 
Rabbit A...... £0 0 :0014: 0°14 3°10 0 -0087 0°28 
Control. ...... 0 68 0 0006 0-09 3°45 0 0097 0-28 
Rabbit B.—Killed 23rd day of gestation. Number of foetuses, 6. 
Diet, carrots and cabbages for 24 hours before death. 
Tiles Maternal placenta. Feetal placenta. 
Average Average Average Average 
weight weight of weight weight of 
aly ees per ** distal ” ocoeen per “ proximal ” 
pees i placenta glycogen ae ss placenta glycogen 
ee in per ee in per 
grammes. placenta. grammes. placenta. 
Rabbit .B...... 7 Al E67 0 °0695 4°16 2°10 0 -0059 
Control ...... — 1°63 0 0731 4°50 2°38 0 0062 
Feetal liver. Rest of foetal body. 
Average Average 
i Average 5 Average 
Ls weight of | Glycogen ty weight of | Glycogen 
Betas glycogen per- aes glycogen per- 
s per centage. : per centage. 
ue foetus. ie foetus. 
grammes. grammes. 
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Rabbit B...... 0-68 00012 ||) eOy 6 ‘80 0 0184 0:27 
Control ...... 0°70 0 0013 | 0°19 6°50 0 0190 0°29 
