Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man / an experimental study

by R. H. Chittenden

		Nitrogen Taken in.		Output.
				Nitrogen in Urine.		Weight of Fæces (dry).
Mar.	28	8.825	grams.	6.61	grams.
	29	8.151		6.48		27	grams.
	30	9.211		6.36		25
	31	8.030		7.47		23
Apr.	1	7.246		4.35		39
						114	grams contain 6.84% N.
		41.463		31.27	+	7.797	grams nitrogen.
		41.463	grams nitrogen.		39.067	grams nitrogen.

Nitrogen balance for five days	=	+2.396	grams.
Nitrogen balance per day	=	+0.479	gram.

NITROGEN BALANCE.—Coffman.

		Nitrogen Taken in.		Output.
				Nitrogen in Urine.		Weight of Fæces (dry).
Mar.	28	9.027	grams.	8.38	grams.
	29	8.972		8.06		42	grams.
	30	9.356		6.88		24
	31	8.640		7.78		29
Apr.	1	7.342		7.22		32
						127	grams contain 6.54% N.
		43.337		38.32	+	8.306	grams nitrogen.
		43.337	grams nitrogen.		46.626	grams nitrogen.

Nitrogen balance for five days	=	-3.289	grams.
Nitrogen balance per day	=	-0.657	gram.

NITROGEN BALANCE.—Sliney.

		Nitrogen Taken in.		Output.
				Nitrogen in Urine.		Weight of Fæces (dry).
Mar.	28	8.527	grams.	7.09	grams.	28.0	grams.
	29	8.630		7.37		31.5
	30	9.356		8.10		33.0
	31	8.420		7.47		26.0
Apr.	1	7.342		6.78		50.0
						168.5	grams contain 6.42% N.
		42.275		36.81	+	10.82	grams nitrogen.
		42.275	grams nitrogen.		47.63	grams nitrogen.

Nitrogen balance for five days	=	-5.355	grams.
Nitrogen balance per day	=	-1.071	grams.