Pellagra Symptoms, Causes and More
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Sources of Niacin
Niacin is another name for vitamin B3. Beef, chicken, liver and fish are good sources of niacin. Other sources include mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, avocados, dates and passion fruit. The body also converts tryptophan, an essential amino acid, into niacin.3‘Pellagra’ - American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD). www.aocd.org/page/Pellagra
Turkey, chicken, eggs, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, soybeans and peanuts contain tryptophan. Primary pellagra results from a dietary deficiency of niacin and/or tryptophan. It may also occur due to severe B6 or B12 deficiencies because these B vitamins are needed to use niacin.6‘Niacin – Vitamin B3.’ The Nutrition Source, 6 July 2020, www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/niacin-vitamin-b3/
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