Who among the following is considered as the ‘Father of Vitamin therapy’ ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Christiaan Eijkman” option2=”Frederick Hopkins” option3=”Casimir Funk” option4=”Robert Woodward” correct=”option3″]
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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’.