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Niacinamide
Nicotinamide | Vitamin B 3 | Vitamin PP | 3-Pyridinecarboxamide | Enduramide | Vitamin B3 | 3 Pyridinecarboxamide | 3, Vitamin B | B 3, Vitamin | B3, Vitamin
An important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD. Its primary significance is in the prevention and/or cure of blacktongue and PELLAGRA. Most animals cannot manufacture this compound in amounts sufficient to prevent nutritional deficiency and it therefore must be supplemented through dietary intake. |
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