Vitamin C
The vitamin C deficiency disease, scurvy, was recognized at least 3000 years ago but it was not until the 16th century that people realized that certain fruits and vegetables could prevent or cure the disease. In the late 18th century, English sailors carried limes on long voyages to ward off scurvy, causing them to be nicknamed limeys. In 1928 vitamin C was isolated and shown to be the substance…

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