Niacin - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: niacinniacin
A B vitamin vitamin B5 essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract Called also nicotinic acid and antipellagra vitamin Chemical formula C6H5NO2 chemically it is 3 pyridinecarboxylic acid...
niacinamide
The amide of niacin nicotinic acid called also nicotinamide It was at one time called vitamin B3 and can function to relieve nicotinic acid deficiency Chemical formula C6H6N2O chemically it is 3 pyridinecarboxamide...
nicotinic acid
An organic acid C6H5NO2 a carboxylated derivative of pyridine obtained by the oxidation of nicotine called also niacin and antipellagra vitamin and vitamin B5 Chemically it is 3 pyridinecarboxylic acid...
Pellagra
An affection of the skin characterized by redness especially in exposed areas scaling and shedding of the skin and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal disturbance and nervous symptoms It is due to a deficiency of niacin vitamin B3 nicotinic acid and protein in the diet and may be caused by malnutrition or in some cases by a heavy dependence on maize for food It was at one time ca 1890 endemic in Northern Italy and was called Alpine scurvy It may also be caused by alcoholism or diease causing an impairment of nutrition It is also called St Ignatiuss itch maidism mal de la rosa mal rosso and psychoneurosis maidica A variety of pellagra seen in children is called infantile pellagra or kwashiorkor...
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