A child was fed on staple diet of maize for a long time. Which of the following vitamin may get deficient in his body?
In maize eating people, Niacin deficiency is seen leading to pellagra. Maize is a deficient in tryptophan and lysine. Tryptophan is required for the synthesis of Niacin (B3). 60 mg of tryptophan produces 1mg of niacin. Pellagra-The main 3 Ds of pellagra include- Diarrhoea Dermatitis Dementia
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12
Niacin
Pyridoxine
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