BIOLOGY
VITAMINS
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Question
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Vitamin B3 is
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Thiamin
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Riboflavin
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Niacin
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Nicotinic Acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin B3 is one of 8 B vitamins. It is also known as niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which the body uses to produce energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Niacin (also known as vitamin B3) is one of the water-soluble B vitamins. Niacin is the generic name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid), nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide), and related derivatives, such as nicotinamide riboside [1-3].
Detailed explanation-3: -Niacin is available as a supplement in the form of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide.
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