"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Niacin- Niacin
- Nicotinic Acid
- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
- 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
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| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Niacin" by people in Profiles.
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Pilot Study of Heat-Stabilized Rice Bran Acceptability in Households of Rural Southwest Guatemala and Estimates of Fiber, Protein, and Micro-Nutrient Intakes among Mothers and Children. Nutrients. 2024 Feb 05; 16(3).
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[First attempt to treat tuberculosis with isonicotinic acid hydrazide]. Przegl Lek. 1952; 8(10):289-93.
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[Bacteriostatic effect of hydroxymethylaminonicotinic acid]. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1951 Oct 05; 63(40):764-6.