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Scurvy and Vitamin C

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: This paper outlines the history of scurvy and vitamin C. The first section of the paper outlines the science of vitamin C. The second discusses outlines the medical progression of vitamin C deficiency and scurvy. The third section gives a brief timeline of scurvy throughout human history. The fourth section discusses the conditions during the age of sail that combined to make scurvy the greatest killer of sailors. The final section follows the scientific drive to find a cure and eventual elimination of scurvy during the age of sail.

Source: Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University)

Author: Jason A. Mayberry

Language: English

Topic: Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2141284983

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Cited by: 2

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