A child was fed on staple diet of maize for a long time. Which of the following vitamin may get deficient in his body?
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12
Niacin
Pyridoxine
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
NEET Jan 2020