Vitamins A, B, C, D, E — What About Vitamin F?
Vitamin A was named for being an 'accessory,' vitamin B for 'beriberi,' and alphabetical naming followed suit, but only through vitamin E. What happened to the forgotten vitamins F, G, H and more?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
In the early 20th century, Casimir Funk, a Polish chemist, came up with the term “vitamine” — a compound that contains “amine,” which is Latin for nitrogen
After Funk discovered vitamines, nutrition scientist Elmer McCollum revealed an “accessory” substance in certain fats that was needed for rats to grow; this substance was called vitam…
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