Beiträge zur Kenntniss des Stoffwechsels beim hungernden Menschen¹

The disturbance of metabolism produced by bony and non-bony injury, with notes on certain abnormal conditions of bone

“…[Luciani, 1890;Munk, 1893;Johansson et al 1897;Benedict, 1907Benedict, , 1915Cathcart, 1907]. The general assumption is that the protein reserves are being catabolised in an endeavour to-maintain a constant level of metabolism following on the earlier and more rapid exhaustion of the carbohydrate reserves, and that any slight increase in heat production is due to the specific dynamic action of the protein.…”

Quantitative Studies on the Rate of Respiratory Metabolism in Planaria

“…The rate of metaboli m of man and other higher vertebrates fall during the early stages of starvation. Johansson, Landergren, onden and Tigerstedt (14) found a decline from 33.15 to 31.20 calories per kilo during the first three days of starvation in man. The heat production during the third to fifth days inclusive remained constant.…”

“…And the same author (12) find that HON accelerates the catalyzing action of copper ulphate upon the oxidation of formic acid by hydrogen peroxide. Matthews and Walker (13) find that HCN prevents the oxidation of cy tein to cystin but (14) that it accelerates the oxidation of impure cy tin or cystin solutions containing ferric chloride, and that it has no effect on the oxidation of pure cystin.…”

The Relation Between the Metabolic Mixture and the Water Content of the Body in Man

“…The records of these fasts often show th a t the rate of weight loss was rapid for a few days and then slowed down to a steady rate. In one study by Johansson and his colleagues (16) in Stockholm in 1897, when the subject lived in a respiration chamber, the water balance was accurately measured and is shown in Table 4. It will be seen th at at the start of the fast, when the m etabolic mixture has been changed from th a t provided by a mixed diet to one arising predom inantly from endogenous fat, there is a large daily negative water balance: during 5 days the body w ater lost am ounted to over 3 kg.…”