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Diet III.

BATCH Y. Quantity
of urine.		 Total N.
of urine.		 Weight. N. of
Burma
rice.		 N. of
mung dal.		 N. of
wheat
ata.		 N. of
vege-
tables.
  C. C. Grms. Lbs. Grms. Grms. Grms. Grms.
Five prisoners, Beharis 9,070 49.01 120.4 20.40 34.59 27.75 2.36
8,600 49.48 120.4 20.40 34.59 27.75 2.36
10,150 48.74 120.4 20.40 34.59 27.75 2.36
11,120 44.21 120.6 20.40 34.59 27.75 2.36
8,400 47.21 120.4 20.40 34.59 27.75 2.36
Diet IV.
BATCH Z. 9,730 45.63 125.4 17.00 34.59 27.75 2.36
  9,160 45.14 125.4 17.00 34.59 27.75 2.36
Five prisoners, Beharis 9,730 43.88 125.4 17.00 34.59 27.75 2.36
  10,300 45.23 125.5 17.00 34.59 27.75 2.36
  8,800 42.87 125.4 17.00 34.59 27.75 2.36
Diet V.
BATCH Y. 8,710 44.32 120.6 13.60 34.59 27.75 2.36
  8,000 42.22 120.7 13.60 34.59 27.75 2.36
Five prisoners, Beharis 8,400 43.86 120.6 13.60 34.59 27.75 2.36
8,460 46.42 120.6 13.60 34.59 27.75 2.36
  9,210 44.41 125.0 13.60 34.59 27.75 2.36

        What do we learn from the series regarding the amount of nitrogen under-
going metabolism ?

Diet I.

Intake— Output—
   N. of Burma rice     119.00 grms. N. of urine             227.35 grms.
   N. of mung dal     172.95 „ .5 grm. N. constant         12.50 „
   N. of wheat ata     138.75 „      
   N. of vegetables     11.80 „ Total N. metabolism         239.85 „
               = 53.97 per cent. of N. of diet,
Total N. of intake     442.50 „          =   9.59 grms. of N. per day per man.

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