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You May Not Know It, but You May Be Taking Malic Already

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  • Malic acid was first discovered in 1785 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, a Swedish pharmacist, from unripe apples. The word “malic” is derived from the Latin of apple, “malum,” which is why the acid is closely associated with its namesake fruit

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