Beri-Beri
The quest for a cause & cure-6
Eijkman hypothesized that beriberi was not caused by germs, but rather by toxins in the polished rice that were checked by antidote substances in the unhusked rice. Eijkman designed an experiment to find the toxin.
Question-6: How would you design an experiment to find a toxin in the white rice? Proceed to Next Step