Who among the following is considered as the 'Father of Vitamin therap

Who among the following is considered as the ‘Father of Vitamin therapy’ ?

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Christiaan Eijkman

Frederick Hopkins

Casimir Funk

Robert Woodward

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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Casimir Funk is considered the ‘Father of Vitamin therapy’.

Casimir Funk was a Polish biochemist who is credited with formulating the concept of vitamins. In 1912, he isolated a substance from rice husks that could cure beriberi and coined the term “vitamine” (later changed to vitamin), believing them to be vital amines essential for health and preventing deficiency diseases. His work strongly advocated for the therapeutic use of these substances, leading to him being regarded as the ‘Father of Vitamin therapy’.

Christiaan Eijkman’s work on the link between diet and beriberi was crucial in identifying vitamin deficiency, earning him a Nobel Prize, which he shared with Frederick Hopkins, who also worked on ‘accessory food factors’. While their contributions were foundational to the discovery of vitamins, Funk is more directly associated with the term “vitamin” and the therapeutic application of these substances to treat deficiency diseases, giving him the title ‘Father of Vitamin Therapy’. Robert Woodward was a Nobel laureate known for synthesizing many complex organic molecules, including vitamins, but he was not involved in their initial discovery or the development of vitamin therapy concepts in the early 20th century.

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