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Primary IDFDBN00041
Secondary IDsNot Available
FooDB nameVitamin B3 (Niacin)
DescriptionVitamin B3 (Niacin) includes nicotinic acid and nicotinamide forms and serves as a precursor for NAD+ and NADP+. It is available in both natural and synthetic forms and is essential for energy metabolism and skin health.
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Nutrient SourceUSDA
Creation date2025-07-09 19:56:21 UTC
Update date2025-07-09 19:56:21 UTC
Classification
TypeNutrient
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
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Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological effects
Health effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
Organoleptics properties
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General Reference30252363
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).

— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.

— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).