Vitamin C VITAMINS- VIT C REVIEW 2-Oxo-L-threo-hexono-1,4-lactone-2,3-enediol or (R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-((S)- 1,2-dihydroxyethyl)furan-2(5H)-one James Lind, a British Royal Navy surgeon who, in 1747, identified that a quality in fruit prevented the disease of scurvy in what was the first recorded controlled experiment. The need to include fresh plant food or raw animal flesh in the diet to prevent disease… Continue reading VITAMIN C