B3-500-Gr nicotinic acid
Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement. Niacin is also present in many multiple vitamins and nutritional supplements. Niacin is used to treat and prevent a lack of natural...
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B3-500-Gr (Niacin (B3; Nicotinic Acid))
At pharmacologic doses, reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and triglycerides, while increasing HDL cholesterol. Also causes peripheral vasodilation, especially cutaneous vessels.
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See also: High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, Elevated VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V, Elevated Chylomicrons VLDL, Niacin Deficiency, Pellagra

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