Niacin, also known as B3, prevents pellagra. However, it is not a guarantee one will not come down with the disease. Digestive disorders that prevent you from proper digestion can lead to the disease.
Niacin
Vitamin B3, also you can get vacinnations and medicine too prevent/againt it as-well.
It is due to the deficiency of Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Niacin
pellagra is a disorder you get from having to little of niacin which is vitamin b-3.
The 4 D's of pellagra are dermatitis (skin rash), diarrhea, dementia (mental confusion), and ultimately death if left untreated. Pellagra is caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) in the diet.
Pellagra is the deficiency of vitamin B3, also known as niacin. The cause is, in most cases, dietary. It is characterized by the 3 D's: dementia, diarrhoea and dermatitis. For more information, I imagine wikipedia would have a good article on pellagra. Pellis=skin agra= rough so pellagra literally means "rough skin"
The nutrient that prevents beriberi
Pellagra is caused by deficiency of the Vitamin Niacin. It is characterized by diarrhoea, dementia and dermatitis. All the nutritional deficiency diseases are common in third world.
pellagra is caused by bad eating and not drinking lots of water
Why is niacin beneficial you ask? Well niacin is beneficial because it prevents pellagra. Dr.Goldenburger had found this out by having eleven prisoners eat potatoes.spuash potatoes,and sweet potatoes. seven of eleven had pellagra.
Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency leads to Pellagra. Symptoms included diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and finally death. Avocado, dates, mango, peach, peas, potatoes, sweet potato, barley, sunflower seeds, cat fish, salmon, beef, Chicken Breast are the good food sources for vitamin B3.