Eijkman

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Meaning

Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)

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From 1900 to the present Frederick Hopkins discovered vitamins, for which he shared a Nobel prize with Eijkman. Source: Internet

Eijkman observed that chickens fed the native diet of white rice developed the symptoms of beriberi but remained healthy when fed unprocessed brown rice with the outer bran intact. Source: Internet

Eijkman cured the natives by feeding them brown rice, discovering that food can cure disease. Source: Internet

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