Biresh Chandra Guha, Indian biochemist (Mymesingh,
today Bangladesh 07 June 1904 – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State 20 March 1962) World recognized expert on vitamins and ascorbic acid With I.B. Chatterjee, N.C. Ghosh & J.J. Ghosh
developed a technique for determination the ability of an animal tissue to
synthesize vitamin C (1957) Isolated proteins from tree leaves and grasses With I.B. Chatterjee & N.C. Ghosh discovered and
characterized enzymes aldonolactonase and L-gulonolactone oxidase (1958-60) First to announce the presence of the bound form of
ascorbic acid in plant tissues Isolated a bound form of niacin from maize, rice and
wheat bran’s Designed anti-folic acid compounds and nucleic acid base analogues for potential application in cancer chemotherapy |
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