Niacin
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niacin-183-4773191
title:
Niacin
text:
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is an organic compound and a vitamer of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. It is produced by plants and animals from the amino acid tryptophan. Niacin is obtained in the diet from a variety of whole and processed foods, with highest contents in fortified packaged foods, meat, poultry, red fish such as tuna and salmon, lesser amounts in nuts, legumes and seeds. Niacin as a dietary supplement is used to treat pellagra, a disease caused by niacin deficien
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description:
Organic compound and a form of vitamin B3
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T01:31:58Z
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