Von Liebig, Justus

von Liebig, Justus (1803–1873) German chemist who was a pioneer in the application of chemi cal methods to the study of nutrition. In 1847, he isolated inosinate from beef stock, based on which he founded a company that produced bouillon cubes, later trademarked as Oxo. It is said that von Liebig remarked that hydrolyzed protein tastes good and meaty.