Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1935 / [War Office].

Date:
1935
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1935 / [War Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MARMITE:=: IN MEDICINE AND DIETETICS IN VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY Marmite is an autolysed yeast extract which is exceptionally rich in both vitamins B, and By. It has long been known as a useful culinary adjunct of | vegetable origin. Marmite is prescribed extensively in the Services for the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with : deficiency of vitamin B. It is ordered | as a routine measure in cases of beri- beri and pellagra, and in many less specific complaints now attributed to malnutrition and shortage of vitamin B. | ANTI-ANAMIC AGENT Marmite possesses ‘pronounced anti- anemic properties which do not appear to be due to its vitamin content. Marmite treatment yields particularly good results in cases of macrocytic hyperchromic anemia, including the form so prevalent in tropical countries and frequently connected with sprue, malaria and hookworm disease. For literature apply to :— : THE MARMITE FOOD EXTRACT CO., LTD., | Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London, E.C.3. |