The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23

Composition

Composition.

The mean of two analyses gives:—
Per Cent.
Moisture 11.58
Nitrogenous matter 5.88
Starchy matter 79.31
Fatty or oily matters 0.85
Mineral constituents (ash) 2.38
Total 100.00
108. Bamboo grain, Bambusa arundinacea, Madras.