What vitamins did Dr Funk discover and what is his legacy?
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Polish biochemist Casimir Funk was instrumental in the foundational work of nutritional science, but he did not single-handedly discover the entire class of vitamins. In fact, while he is credited with coining the term 'vitamine,' his most significant contribution was isolating a crucial factor from rice bran that we now recognize as vitamin B1.
