A person fed on only maize diet will develop: March 2013 (a, c, d, e, g, h)
Correct Answer: Pellagra
Description: Ans. C i.e. Pellagra The nutritional disease pellagra, which is caused by a deficiency in niacin , is associated with maize-based diets in the Americas and Africa. While niacin is readily available in corn, it exists in a bound form (niacytin) that is not biologically available to monogastric (single-stomach) animals.
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