Heats of combustion of the main carbohydrates contained in plant-source foods

Volume: 78, Issue: 5, Pages: 382 - 393
Published: Oct 7, 2019
Abstract
In a previous review, the experiments of American chemist W.O. Atwater were critically examined, with the findings demonstrating certain weaknesses that could compromise the validity of the values currently used for metabolizable energy. An examination of published works on the heat of combustion of carbohydrates reveals 2 types of weaknesses: the inaccuracy and imprecision of the calorimetric data used, and the averaging procedure employed to...
Paper Details
Title
Heats of combustion of the main carbohydrates contained in plant-source foods
Published Date
Oct 7, 2019
Volume
78
Issue
5
Pages
382 - 393
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