Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 4 | Study of Vitamins Goes on All over World

Study of Vitamins GoesOn Goes GoesOn On Ozz All Over tIre the World C- C The Th true nature of the most highly publicized food constituents the vitamins vitamins vitamins vita vita- mins Is being discovered by a succession suc cession of experiments in various parts of the world A score of ot years ago it was believed be believed that food consisted only of carbohydrates proteins and fats despite despite despite de de- de- de spite the lime Ume Juicers of the British Brit ish navy who proved practically if only some k keen n mind had recognized the proof that some other food factor fac factor tor present in citrus fruit was necessary necessary essary for health Later the vitamin preventing ting scurvy was la labeled led C and recognized as plentiful in some fruits and vegetables The recognition of the existence o of vitamins A. A B B. B D E and G Including the demonstration that same of them are twins is a fascinating chapter of science As interesting is the discovery ery cry of the nature of the vitamins The vitamin D is already al al' already I ready in commercial production Bread breakfast food and other foods undergo ultraviolet baths during manufacture to develop vitamin D. D Is the parent substance of vitamin D and success in isolating this vitamin from irradiated ergos ergos- i terol seems near Yeast is rich in vitamin B that prevents prevents prevents' pre pre- I vents vents' berL beri-berL This vitamin is complex complex com I plex and it Is being built up into more than one substance among amone them what is also called vitamin Cor G C Gor Gor or the pp P-P factor necessary to prevent pre vent pellagra Vitamin A necessary for growth and for the preventing of an eye disease dis ease will probably enter the commercially commercially com corn produced class through the discovery of University of Cambridge chemists announced a few days ago that carotene can be bc turned into vitamin vitamin vita vita- mm min A by a a certain wave length of ultraviolet light Carotene is the yellow pigment particularly plentiful in carrots but found in other vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables and in butter Not much is known about vitamin E but that does docs not matter from rom the standpoint of diet for the ity vitamin will be found in sufficient quantity even In an otherwise inadequate made made- quate diet In fact if you eat a large variety of foods and take advantage of the summer sunshine you need not worry about any of of the vitamins