Active Ingredient:
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| Name | Niacin |
| Description | 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. [MeSH] |
| Related Names/Sources | Niacin (Nicotinic Acid); Niacinamide; Niacinamide Ascorbate; Nicotinamide; Nicotinic Acid; B3; Vitamin B-3; Inositol Hexanicotinate |
| Related Brands | Brands that contain this ingredient |
| Reference Links | General Information |
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