One hundred years of vitamins-a success story of the natural sciences.

Manfred Eggersdorfer, Dietmar Laudert, Ulla Létinois, Tom McClymont, Jonathan Medlock, Thomas Netscher, Werner Bonrath

Journal: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 2013;51(52):12960-90

PMID: 23208776

Abstract

The discovery of vitamins as essential factors in the diet was a scientific breakthrough that changed the world. Diseases such as scurvy, rickets, beriberi, and pellagra were recognized to be curable with an adequate diet. These diseases had been prevalent for thousands of years and had a dramatic impact on societies as well as on economic development. This Review highlights the key achievements in the development of industrial processes for the manufacture of eight of the 13 vitamins.

Address: Research and Development, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205886

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MeSH Terms: Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, History, 20th Century, Humans, Natural Science Disciplines, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamins