niacin

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Hubbard also states that the dose of niacin, which is given initially at 100mg a day, should be steadily increased.

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  1. noun A white crystalline acid, C5H4NCOOH, that is a component of the vitamin B complex found in meat, wheat germ, dairy products, and yeast and is used to treat and prevent pellagra. Also called nicotinic acid.

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  • Iron, thiamine, and niacin are added to the rice after it's milled white. —  Delta Farm Press RSS Feed
  • Hubbard also states that the dose of niacin, which is given initially at 100mg a day, should be steadily increased. —  Planet Atheism
  • It is an active form of the vitamin niacin which helps in many body reactions and is especially important in the metabolism of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • One of those activators, niacin, a B-complex vitamin, led to his discovery of the relationship between butyrate and GPR109A. —  Medindia Health News
  • The term "niacin," often used interchangeably with the term "vitamin B3," is a non-chemical term that can actually refer to several different forms of the vitamin. —  The World's Healthiest Foods
 

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