Basic information of niacin:

Niacin introduction:

Nicotinic acid is also called vitamin B3, or vitamin PP, molecular formula: C6H5NO2, heat-resistant, sublimable. Nicotinic acid is also known as nicotinic acid and anti leprosy factor. The derivative nicotinamide or nicotinamide is also included in the human body. It is one of the 13 essential vitamins for human body. It is a water-soluble vitamin, belonging to the B group of vitamins. Nicotinic acid is converted into nicotinamide in human body. Nicotinamide is a component of coenzyme I and coenzyme II, which is involved in lipid metabolism, oxidation of tissue respiration and anaerobic decomposition of sugars.

Nicotinic acid structural formula:

Niacin use:

Raw material medicine, niacin is a kind of vitamin medicine, together with niacinamide, it is called vitamin pp. it is used for anti pellagra, as well as blood expanding medicine, and as a large number of additives for food and feed.

Indications of niacin:

1. It is used to prevent and control niacin deficiency such as pellagra. It is also used as vasodilator to treat hyperlipidemia. It is also used to treat vascular migraine, headache, cerebral artery thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, inner ear vertigo, frostbite, central retinal choroiditis, etc.

2. The patients who strictly control or choose diet, or accept parenteral nutrition, due to the sudden loss of weight due to malnutrition, pregnancy, lactation, as well as those who take isoniazid, serious smokers, alcoholics, drug users, niacin demand is increased.