Q. The beri-beri is a paralytic disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin-$B_{1}$ (thiamine). It was discovered by
A) Funk
B) G E Foxon
C) Eijkman
D) Stanley
Explanation
Beri-beri is a disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin-$B_{1}.$ Its symptoms include anorexia, retarded growth, degeneration of bones and muscles, fatigue and even paralysis and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin-$B_{1}$ and the disease beri-beri were discovered by Eijkman in 1897.
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