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Niacin
Nicotinic Acid | 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid | Enduracin | Induracin | Lithium Nicotinate | Niacin Aluminum Salt | Niacin Ammonium Salt | Niacin Calcium Salt | Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt | Niacin Copper (2+) Salt | Niacin Hydrochloride | Niacin Tartrate
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. |
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