title: One hundred years of vitamins-a success story of the natural sciences.
abstract: The discovery of vitamins as essential factors in the diet was a scientific breakthrough that changed the world. Diseases such as scurvy, rickets, beriberi, and pellagra were recognized to be curable with an adequate diet. These diseases had been prevalent for thousands of years and had a dramatic impact on societies as well as on economic development. This Review highlights the key achievements in the development of industrial processes for the manufacture of eight of the 13 vitamins.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eggersdorfer
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laudert
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Létinois
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McClymont
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medlock
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Netscher
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bonrath
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D001710:Biotin / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010811:Natural Science Disciplines / Q000266:history*; D010205:Pantothenic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D013831:Thiamine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D014815:Vitamins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000266:history* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D010205:Pantothenic Acid; D001710:Biotin; D011736:Pyridoxine; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine