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Niacin (disambiguation)

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Niacin may refer to:

Nutrients

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Example of a label showing 16mg of niacin (Vitamin B3), and specifying to be niacinamide in the ingredient section. If niacin is mentioned in the ingredient section, then it refers to nicotinic acid.
  • Vitamin B3, it is internationally referred as niacin by most nutritional institutions. It is mentioned in the Supplement Facts and Nutritional Facts table. The exact substance it refers to is specified in the ingredient section, where it can be: nicotinamide (niacinamide in the US) or nicotinic acid (niacin in the US). Less frequent it can also be nicotinamide riboside.
  • Nicotinic acid, officially named as niacin in the US, it is mentioned in the ingredient section in supplements. It is commonly referred as the Flush Niacin. Can be found as a supplement or as a prescription drug.
  • Inositol hexanicotinate, usually marketed as "no-flush" niacin.

Other

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