Vitamin B3 , also known as Niacin and nicotinic acid, is an organic compound is one of the 20 to 80 essential human nutrients. Pharmaceutical and supplemental niacin are primarily used to treat hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and pellagra (niacin deficiency). Insufficient niacin in the diet can cause nausea, skin and mouth lesions, anemia, headaches, and tiredness. The lack of niacin may also be observed in pandemic deficiency disease, which is caused by a lack of five crucial vitamins (niacin, vitamin C, thiamin, vitamin D, and vitamin A) and is usually found in areas of widespread poverty and malnutrition. Niacin is provided in the diet from a variety of whole and processed foods, with highest contents in fortified packaged foods and meat from various animal sources.
Vitamin B3 - important for cardiovascular health
Vitamin B3 - important for cardiovascular health Source: pixabay public domain
About the importance of vitamin B3 in medicine, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke with the Sydney University Professor Dr Ostoja Vucic.
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