"Niacinamide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD. Its primary significance is in the prevention and/or cure of blacktongue and PELLAGRA. Most animals cannot manufacture this compound in amounts sufficient to prevent nutritional deficiency and it therefore must be supplemented through dietary intake.
| Descriptor ID |
D009536
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.530 D03.383.725.547.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Niacinamide- Niacinamide
- Vitamin B 3
- B 3, Vitamin
- 3-Pyridinecarboxamide
- 3 Pyridinecarboxamide
- Vitamin B3
- B3, Vitamin
- Nicotinamide
- Vitamin PP
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