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niacin

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niacin: see coenzyme coenzyme , any one of a group of relatively small organic molecules required for the catalytic function of certain enzymes. A coenzyme may either be attached by covalent bonds to a particular enzyme or exist freely in solution, but in either case it participates
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; vitamin vitamin, group of organic substances that are required in the diet of humans and animals for normal growth, maintenance of life, and normal reproduction. Vitamins act as catalysts; very often either the vitamins themselves are coenzymes, or they form integral parts
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niacin

 or nicotinic acid or vitamin B3

Water-soluble vitamin of the vitamin B complex, essential to growth and health in animals, including humans. It is found in the body only in combined form as a coenzyme, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates and the oxidation of sugar derivatives and other substances. One of the most stable vitamins, it survives most cooking and most preserving processes. It is widely found in dietary sources, especially lean meat. Deficiency causes pellagra. It is used as a drug to reduce high cholesterol levels in the blood.


niacin [′nī·ə·sən]
(biochemistry)


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NIACIN AND STATIN DRUG THERAPY Another nutrient to get a great deal of attention at this conference--either alone or in conjunction with statin drug therapy--was the vitamin niacin (vitamin B3).
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 or Nicotinic Acid, is one of the water soluble B vitamins With a large number of very unique qualities Niacin plays a vital part in the health of the human body Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 or Nicotinic Acid, is one of the water soluble B vitamins.
POTASSIUM, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, zinc, pantothenic acid, biotin, selenium, iodine, magnesium, vitamin B12, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, chlorine, sodium, iron, folic acid, vitamin C, phosphorus: these are the vital vitamins and minerals I take every day.
 
 
 
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