THE DIGESTIBILITY OF THE DASHEEN. Ve 
The variations which occurred in the results obtained in the two 
sets of experiments were immaterial. Furthermore, the results of 
the individual experiments agree quite closely with one another with 
respect to the figures commonly reported for the carbohydrates. 
During these six tests the subjects ate on an average 40 grams of 
protein, 128 grams of fat, and 229 grams of carbohydrates, which 
were (9.9 per cent, 96.2 per cent, and 97.5 per cent digested, respec- 
tively. These values indicate a very complete utilization of this 
diet by the human body. . 
EXPERIMENTS WITH MATURE DASHEENS. 
The results of four experiments with mature dasheens are given in 
the following table: 
Data of digestion experiments with mature dasheens in a simple mixed diet. 
Pree Carbo- 
Food. Total. | Water. | joi, | Fat. hy- |Ash. 
drates. 
Experiment No. 543, subject H. R. G.: Gr. Gr. Gr. Gr. Gr. Gr. 
ashen paerews hee Re hehe eel eee SNe eee Rant Oat ake 1, 128.0 GDIOBO A PAGS 2.8} 367.2 | 10.9 
INU eee ca ek MO A SEAL Ae eh ee ee Pa ag eR SIS Iu 2,604.0 | 2,265.5 | 78.1 | 104.2 | 130.2 | 26.0 
VRP Ee SN EON LRN lek A OR Ate Je Pe eit RED SA eM 462.0 401.5 Seli| : 58.6 e253, 
i BDU FAIS) Be spe 2 a VA a a TRA NN SS ON Uae cm I UL 143.0 15.7 Tea a PALS (G). NE Ui 4.3 
Motalefooduconsumme Glee ees eee eee ne eb 4 337.0 | 3,402.3 | 110.7 | 229.5 | 551.0 | 43.5 
TYE tes oA i 2 OE 2 La Pee a an SO eR a CN YEO) Neooosscas 22.4) 10.4 LOY on Oe - 
BAvray our unGallniz.e Che sa een pee eer felts ae. Sek Re Pines coe ele aa aa S853) Z1OMI ie 58 bn oy |oene 
AAC EACC IG MUUCTITZC Cees am hare hn AAS Le Ae a EI Uys oie MUN, CNR RNs SoS ae hg 79.8 | 95.5 97.2 | 75.4 
Experiment No. 544, subject A. J. H.: | 
ID ENS NOSIS SSE Oa tres itis AON oi Roe pt ot a 1, 247.0 795.5 | 30.4 3.1) | 405.9) 12.1 
AT Ti iI ra A ae ee Nee Reo eee ie, URL A ee PES Ree Eee en 2,897.0 | 2,520.4 | 86.9! 115.9] 144.8 | 29.0 
TENE BDURS a 8 AOA eyo a, ae ar a sale Bo ay Sah ae We es Eerie 95. 0 82.5 .8 .2 11.0 -9 
ABS UG CGT eee ey ae EE RAC DIR RPS ATIC Lena 436.0 48.0 As Ih BCOn WO: |Gasweooe _ 13. 1 
Motaltoodkconsuile deae mAs tease ye eet et en Sa 4,675.0 | 3, 446. 4 | 122.4 | 489.8 | 561.7 | 54.7 
IC COS eee hie tty ee ean Liamime Nr eas coc tial SYEOME Soasosse 15.4 24.4 350 8.9 
SATIN O UT GHUIETIA ZO Capa me Ae Ge Sl tore Mee A Le Tacs MUNIN oi em BI) aE Nes 107.0 | 465.4 | 558.4 | 45.8 
JEXSE CENA WWUADU ARC YS eA re EE se ak eA Ne | pe | ye | 87.4] 95.0 99.4 | 83.7 
Experiment No. 545, subject P. K.: | 
OSHC e Tener ieee cr cic Ste he oS sage eae ajo eee aia) cte 1, 848.0 | 1,178.9 | 45.1 4.6) |) 601.55) 17249 
Miliichemese etree te sieeve de iS 5) 2,942.0 | 2,559.5 | 88.3 | 117.7] 147.1 | 29.4 
I Uni epee ern ee eee pt ey ee ad otek Sy 849.6 737.8 6.8 ale 98.5 | 4.2 
IB Mt beat aerate Naame tren n ee RRM TNT Nias Luts ee 490. 0 3.9 ANON PATON OMe ee eel Alyy 
Motalbfood consumed. i's. A 2h) 6, 129.0 | 4,530.1 | 145.1 | 540.5 | 847.1 | 66.2 
SHO CES pine sess Sy eo ME hc oe Uma ge eS BO). WI 2) GH5, 12.5 | 10.8 
pAcO am Gatlin, © Cierra sae es Sey Vey Can SM eae dee ate Pe [pee nee Sete 127.9 | 524.0 | 834.6 | 55.4 
IP Grace rita ant 17, © Clete parece ee ese Ei, nN ree ONE PEM WAL URS OLENA act f 88.1 | 96.9 98.5 | 83.7 
Experiment No. 546, subject C. J. W.: | 
Das Ween eee ease ete ne ysl a a alee abe 1,763.0 | 1,124.6 | 43.0 4.4) 573.9 | Id 
Miillmae prericrs Artech Th etn ol Boe MON oa 2,945.0 | 2,562.1] 88.4] 117.8] 147.2 | 29.5 
TRY PUONIG hk Suse. ae SR AY ars eso SNe eine ee INT RINE 1, 048. 0 910.7 8.4 PEW MSG A, 4% 
IB NBIC S ic See SZRS Sn A ee eae ee ae RCN A RU 236.0 | 26.0 Pye ANG sossooe 7.1 
Motalstoodiconsumedss.n45: 53.) es 5,992.0 | 4,623.4 | 142.1 | 324.9 | 842.7 | 58.9 
OCW ASE SSE SSS SORA SS Hee a eons oes en ine nae TOR OR eee 38.2} 13.9 Sele 2058 
PANN OUTAGE CMe ett tee OSE Loe DRG ath OR UO Me re a gill RE TA 103.9 | 311.0 805.6 | 38.1 
Demcentgiiunlized rence yee ie bavh it wel a eat nahin beteees BE a 73.1| 95.7| 95.6 | 64.7 
Average food consumed per subject per day..........---- LGUs We 83385) ABUT MS 2et Nt 233.5) 18.16 
