Vitamin C : The 'Antibiotic' Vitamin

摘要

The story of vitamin C or ascorbic acid is most interesting and fascinating. In the 18th century, a British naval surgeon, James Lind, demonstrated that the juices of citrus fruits like oranges, limes, and lemons, prevented and cured scurvy, a diseasecharacterised by bleeding from the gums and other parts of the body after or without an injury. This disease was widely prevalent among sailors on long voyages as they had to subsist on salt, fish, meat, and bread, and were entirely deprived of any fresh food.