Recommended Daily Value

• 16-20 mg

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Function

• Energy metabolism,

• Nervous system function

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Deficiency Symptoms

• Pellagra disease

• diarrhea,

• dermatitis,

• dementia

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Top Foods

• Chicken breast (9.31mg per 100g),

• Peanuts (13.8mg per 100g),

• Mushrooms (4.74mg per 100g)

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Toxicity to Humans

High doses can cause skin flushing, liver damage

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Promoters

• Tryptophan

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Adversaries

• Alcohol,

• Isoniazid

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