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Vitamin C is also called L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate. People who suffer from the lack of vitamin C can suffer from scurvy. Trying to cure Scurvy was the cause of discovering vitamin C. The first one who noticed the relation between vitamin C and scurvy was James Lind (1716-1794) a Scottish naval surgeon and physician, … Continue reading