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Rajan is suffering from a disease called Pellagra. This disease is caused due to deficiency of which of the following vitamins?

Rajan is suffering from a disease called Pellagra. This disease is caused due to deficiency of which of the following vitamins? Correct Answer Niacin

The correct answer is Niacin.

  • Pellagra is caused due to the deficiency of niacin.

Key Points

  • Vitamin B3:
    • Its chemical name is niacin or nicotinic acid.
    • is a water-soluble B vitamin.
    • It helps to convert nutrients into energy, create and repair DNA, create cholesterol and fats and exert antioxidant effects.
    • Common sources of niacin are bread, meat, peanuts, yeast, milk and sugar cane.
    • Its deficiency causes pellagra disease.
    • Pellagra is a disease that causes scaly sores, swollen skin, inflamed skin, diarrhoea and dementia.

Additional Information

  • Riboflavin is a chemical name of vitamin B2.
    • Its deficiency causes diseases cheilosis(fissured lips).
  • Thiamine is a chemical name for vitamin B1.
    • Its deficiency causes beriberi disease.
  • Para-aminobenzoic acid is the chemical name of vitamin B10.
    • Its deficiency causes megaloblastic anaemia.

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