Niacin

"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
Concept/Terms	Niacin Niacin Nicotinic Acid 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate Niacin Potassium Salt Niacin Potassium Salt Potassium Salt, Niacin Niacin Sodium Salt Niacin Sodium Salt Sodium Salt, Niacin Niacin Tartrate Niacin Tartrate Tartrate, Niacin Niacin Copper (2+) Salt Niacin Copper (2+) Salt Niacin Hydrochloride Niacin Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Niacin Niacin Iron (2+) Salt Niacin Iron (2+) Salt Niacin Tosylate Niacin Tosylate Tosylate, Niacin Niacin Zinc Salt Niacin Zinc Salt Nicamin Nicamin Nico-400 Nico-400 Nico 400 Nico400 Nicobid Nicobid Nicocap Nicocap Nicolar Nicolar Nicotinate Nicotinate Wampocap Wampocap Enduracin Enduracin Induracin Induracin Niacin Calcium Salt Niacin Calcium Salt Lithium Nicotinate Lithium Nicotinate Nicotinate, Lithium Niacin Aluminum Salt Niacin Aluminum Salt Aluminum Salt, Niacin Niacin Ammonium Salt Niacin Ammonium Salt Niacin Lithium Salt Niacin Lithium Salt Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt Niacin Magnesium Salt Niacin Magnesium Salt Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Acids, Heterocyclic [D03.066]
Nicotinic Acids [D03.066.515]
Niacin [D03.066.515.475]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyridines [D03.383.725]
Nicotinic Acids [D03.383.725.547]
Niacin [D03.383.725.547.475]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1