Ernst T. Krebs

Ernst T. Krebs Quotes

United States, Inventor
May 17, 1911September, 8, 1996.

Ernst Theodore Krebs, Jr., known as Ernst T. Krebs, was a notorious American "conman" who promoted 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 named 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.

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