Vitamin B3 deficiency. Cracked and inflamed skin on legs,a symptom that the patient's diet is deficient in vitamin B3,a disorder that is known as pellagra. Other pellagra symptoms are an upset digestive system,diarrhoea and depression. Vitamin B3 exists in two forms: niacinamide and niacin. One of the complex of B vitamins,it takes part in many metabolic reactions and,like other vitamins,is needed only in small amounts,but is an essential part of a healthy diet. Good sources of vitamin B3 are liver meat,groundnuts and seeds from the sunflower plant. Photographed in Africa | |
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