Which nutrient deficiency arose from early maize-dependent diets?

💡 Explanation

Pellagra manifested because of nixtamalization techniques' absence, preventing niacin bio-availability; therefore, pellagra arose when maize was not properly processed. Subsequent Aztec and Mayan civilizations learned treatment methods, rather than just suffering the deficiency itself.

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