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Beriberi began to attract increasing attention in the second half of the 19th century, mostly due to the large numbers of victims among Dutch military personnel in the Netherlands East Indies. A study, carried out in Atjeh in 1886 by the Japanese Sugenoya and F. J. Cornelissen, led to the conclusion
Vitamin B1 is an essential cofactor for central metabolism in all organisms. In humans, vitamin B1 deficiency is often associated with cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders. Polished white rice (Oryza sativa) is a poor source of vitamin B1. Biofortification of rice with vitamin B1 has
Vitamin B(1) (thiamine) is an essential nutrient for humans. Vitamin B(1) deficiency causes beriberi, which disturbs the central nervous and circulatory systems. In countries in which rice (Oryza sativa) is a major food, thiamine deficiency is prevalent because polishing of rice removes most of the