During the first half of the 20th century, scientists identified and synthesized many essential vitamins and minerals to prevent and treat deficiency-related diseases such as scurvy, beriberi, pellagra, rickets, xerophthalmia, and nutritional anaemias.

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• minerals concept
• vitamins concept