Dietary factors causing Vitamin B deficiency
Vitamin Deficiency-causing substance / condition Explanation Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Polished rice diet Polished rice lacks thiamine → causes Beri-beri Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Maize based diet Maize is low in tryptophan and niacin → causes Pellagra Vitamin B7 (Biotin) Raw egg diet Contains avidin, which bindsbiotin and prevents absorption → causes Biotin […]
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