B171697
System control number
7387
Author
Marmite Food Extract Co. Ltd.
Title
On prescribing Marmite (yeast extract) in Vitamin B deficiency and in anaemias
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: Marmite Food Extract Co. Ltd., 1935
Physical description
24, 18 cm
Biographical or historical data
Marmite, a substance widely available in supermarkets, is a nutrient-dense yeast extract that contains concentrations of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. A polarising foodstuff, it helps boost vitamin B intake, which research suggests can support brain health. The product was discovered by chance by a nineteenth-century German scientist, Justus Freiherr von Liebig. Following the discovery that brewer’s yeast could be concentrated and eaten, the Marmite Food Company was founded in Burton-upon-Trent in 1902, capitalising on the readily available raw materials from the brewing town. However, British beer had different methods of fermentation compared to continental yeast, therefore new machinery and manufacturing processes were needed and subsequently implemented.
Polish biochemist Casimir Funk is generally credited with formulating the concept of vitamins in 1912. He suggested in scientific papers that diseases could be prevented or cured by ensuring these nutrients were present in the diet. During World War I, Marmite was issued to British troops as part of their rations. In the 1930s, the English haematologist Lucy Wills used Marmite to treat a form of anaemia in India. She discovered that including Marmite in the diet of pregnant women who suffered from anaemia cured this form of anaemia, which she coined “Wills factor”. It was subsequently identified that Marmite contains folate (folic acid), the active ingredient for treating anaemia. Foods containing folic acid, like Marmite, are recommended for women during pregnancy.
Included with this booklet is a letter sent by E.M. Pam, Scientific and Technical Adviser of The Marmite Food Extract Co., Ltd. The letter was sent to a hospital detailing the value of Marmite to the medical industry. Also included are the terms of a direct supply of Marmite to hospitals and institutions.
Polish biochemist Casimir Funk is generally credited with formulating the concept of vitamins in 1912. He suggested in scientific papers that diseases could be prevented or cured by ensuring these nutrients were present in the diet. During World War I, Marmite was issued to British troops as part of their rations. In the 1930s, the English haematologist Lucy Wills used Marmite to treat a form of anaemia in India. She discovered that including Marmite in the diet of pregnant women who suffered from anaemia cured this form of anaemia, which she coined “Wills factor”. It was subsequently identified that Marmite contains folate (folic acid), the active ingredient for treating anaemia. Foods containing folic acid, like Marmite, are recommended for women during pregnancy.
Included with this booklet is a letter sent by E.M. Pam, Scientific and Technical Adviser of The Marmite Food Extract Co., Ltd. The letter was sent to a hospital detailing the value of Marmite to the medical industry. Also included are the terms of a direct supply of Marmite to hospitals and institutions.
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B171697
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