Ernst T. Krebs Jr. | |
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| Born | May 17, 1911 |
| Died | September 8, 1996 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Alternative cancer treatment advocate |
Ernst Theodore Krebs Jr. (May 17, 1911 – September 8, 1996) was an American promoter of various substances as alternative cures for cancer, including pangamic acid and amygdalin. He also co-patented the semi-synthetic chemical compound closely related to amygdalin called laetrile, which was also promoted as a cancer preventative and cure. His medical claims about these compounds are not supported by scientific evidence and are widely considered quackery.[1][2][3]
- ^ Annual Report of the Federal Security Agency. Food and Drug Administration, 1962. p. 339
- ^ Lerner, Irving J. (1981). "Laetrile: A lesson in cancer quackery". CA – A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 31 (2): 91–5. doi:10.3322/canjclin.31.2.91. PMID 6781723. S2CID 28917628.
- ^ Barrett, Stephen, Jarvis, William T. (1993). The Health Robbers: A Close Look at Quackery in America. Prometheus Books. p. 37. ISBN 0-87975-855-4