Niacin

Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is an organic compound and a form of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. Niacin and its derivative nicotinamide belong to vitamin B series compounds, are indispensable nutrients in the human body, and play an important role in promoting the normal growth and development of the human body. Niacin can affect the process of hematopoiesis, promote the absorption of iron and the production of blood cells, maintain the normal function of the skin and the secretion of digestive glands, and improve the excitability of the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, reticuloendothelial system, and endocrine function. Nicotinic acid is also an important pharmaceutical raw material and chemical intermediate. Nicotinic acid can be used to synthesize many drugs for the treatment of various skin diseases, hypertension, and coronary heart disease, and can also be used as drug intermediates in the production of isoniazid, nikethamide, and inositol nicotinate.