1879.] 



Physiology of Sugar in relation to the Blood. 



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the condition should remain comparatively stationary. There is no 

 reason that the last portion of sugar should behave differently from 

 the first. Something having a reducing power, on the other hand, 

 appears to exist which possesses a stability greater than that enjoyed 

 by sugar, and which, thus resisting the influence of the changes of 

 decomposition, produced the reducing effect on the test exerted by the 

 blood after keeping for thirty days. 



Observations on the Blood after the addition of Sugar. 



Reducing action, expressed 

 as sugar per 1,000 parts. 



Bernard' 

 process. 



I. Blood of sheep, in fresli state 



After the addition of sugar 



On the following day 



On the 3rd day 



On the 5th day - 



II. Blood of bullock, 4th day after withdrawal 



After the addition of sugar 



On the 3rd day 



On the 4th day 



On the 5th day 



III. Blood of bullock, in fresh state 



After the addition of sugar 



On the following day 



On the 3rd day 



On the 6th day 



The original blood to which no sugar had been 

 added, examined on ihe 6th day 



IV. Blood of bullock, in fresh state 



After the addition of sugar 



On the following day 



On the 3rd day 



On the 6th day 



V. Blood of sheep, in putrid state 



After the addition of sugar 



On the following day 



On the 3rd day 



VI. Blood of sheep, in putrid state 



After the addition of sugar 



On the following day 



On the 3rd day 



On the 4th day 







919 







723 



4 



210 



3 



921 



1 



481 



1 



419 







409 







267 







250 







175 







351 







317 



1 



•481 



1 



•150 







•800 







•725 







•333 







•293 







•333 







279 



1 



•ooo 







776 



4 



•444 



3 



636 



3 



•478 



2 



•811 



1 



•052 







296 







363 







•228 







•310 







225 



1 



•ooo 







•776 



2 



•666 



2 



•105 



2 



•285 



1 



•960 



1 



•176 







•980 







298 







•238 











234 











•834 











•476 











•330 







1 



•111 











•434 











300 







0-256 



VOL. XXVIII. 



