CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mississippi State Penitentiary, Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin B3 Complex

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: David Harpp

Document Summary

Vitamin a was given the first letter of the alphabet because it was the first to be discovered. Riboflavin (vitamin b2) was once known as vitamin g. Berries, dark chocolate, and green tea are all good sources of anti-oxidants. No continuation when naming vitamins because certain vitamins we once thought were vitamins were not truly vitamins and were removed (ex. no vitamins between e and k, gap between b9 and b12, etc. ) Billions of dollars spend on vitamins and supplements marketing tools: ex. Kellogg"s apple jacks: ~50% sugar, but has 8 essential vitamins: ex. Nutripop cola: natural and caffeine free but overdose of vitamin: the large majority of vitamins are added to foods. The us manufacturers had to settle over . 5 b. Chinese vitamin c makers face price fixing trial in the us. They noticed that among all the different foods, lime contained a nutrient that prevented scurvy.