A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.

Descriptor ID	D009525
MeSH Number(s)	D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
Concept/Terms	Niacin Niacin Nicotinic Acid Acid, Nicotinic 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid Acid, 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Induracin Induracin Niacin Ammonium Salt Niacin Ammonium Salt Ammonium Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Ammonium Niacin Calcium Salt Niacin Calcium Salt Calcium Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Calcium Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt Niacin Lithium Salt Niacin Lithium Salt Lithium Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Lithium Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate Niacin Magnesium Salt Niacin Magnesium Salt Magnesium Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Magnesium Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt Niacin Potassium Salt Niacin Potassium Salt Potassium Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Potassium Niacin Sodium Salt Niacin Sodium Salt Salt, Niacin Sodium Sodium Salt, Niacin Niacin Tartrate Niacin Tartrate Tartrate, Niacin Niacin Copper (2+) Salt Niacin Copper (2+) Salt Niacin Hydrochloride Niacin Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Niacin Niacin Iron (2+) Salt Niacin Iron (2+) Salt Niacin Tosylate Niacin Tosylate Tosylate, Niacin Niacin Zinc Salt Niacin Zinc Salt Salt, Niacin Zinc Zinc Salt, Niacin Nicamin Nicamin Nico-400 Nico-400 Nico 400 Nico400 Nicobid Nicobid Nicocap Nicocap Nicolar Nicolar Nicotinate Nicotinate Wampocap Wampocap Enduracin Enduracin Lithium Nicotinate Lithium Nicotinate Nicotinate, Lithium Niacin Aluminum Salt Niacin Aluminum Salt Aluminum Salt, Niacin Salt, Niacin Aluminum

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