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       (iv) Investigations to determine the degrees of nitrogenous metabolism on diet
composed of country rice, makkai ata, arhar dal and vegetables—all constituents of the
diet except makkai ata, remaining constant.

TABLE XIX.

SCHEME OF DIETS.

Constants. Varying quantities of makkai ata.
Country rice     60 ozs. + Makkai ata     60 ozs. =Diet I.
Arhar dal     3 „ „ „     50 „ =Diet II.
Vegetables     30 „ „ „     40 „ =Diet III.

Five Behari prisoners observed over five consecutive days.

Diet I.
BATCH IV. Quantity
of Urine.		 Total N.
of Urine.		 Weight. N. of
Country
rice.		 N. of
Makkai
ata.		 N. of
Arhar
dal.		 N. of
Vege-
tables.
  c.c. grms. lbs. grms. grms. grms. grms.
Five prisoners, Beharis. 8,590 45.53 122.6 18.73 25.02 29.82 2.36
7,030 45.42 122.6 18.73 25.02 29.82 2.36
7,510 46.40 122.8 18.73 25.02 29.82 2.36
8,660 46.07 122.7 18.73 25.02 29.82 2.36
10,850 46.24 122.6 18.73 25.02 29.82 2.36
Diet II.
BATCH IV.  
Five prisoners, Beharis. 9,100 42.92 122.9 18.73 20.85 29.82 2.36
8,710 42.92 122.9 18.73 20.85 29.82 2.36
8,130 40.29 123.1 18.73 20.85 29.82 2.36
8,890 42.06 123.1 18.73 20.85 29.82 2.36
8,580 42.04 123     18.73 20.85 29.82 2.36