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Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyridines > Nicotinic Acids > Niacin
Heterocyclic Compounds > Acids, Heterocyclic > Nicotinic Acids > Niacin

Preferred term

Niacin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
  • 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
  • Nicotinic Acid

Note

  • /defic: consider also PELLAGRA; /ther use: coordinate with disease term with either /drug ther or /diet ther depending on whether niacin is discussed as a drug or a dietary supplement

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 83; was see NICOTINIC ACIDS 1975-82 & NICOTINIC ACID 1963-74

In other languages

  • nikotiinihappo

    Finnish

  • acidum nicotinicum
  • niasiini
  • Niaspan
  • pyridiini-3-karboksyylihappo
  • Niacin

    Swedish

  • Nikotinsyra
  • Pyridin-3-karboxylsyra

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009525

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