RT Book, Section
A1 Saunders, Katherine H.
A1 Igel, Leon I.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193133704
T1 Niacin Deficiency
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193133704
RD 2024/04/24
AB “Niacin”  is  a  generic  term  for  nicotinic  acid  and  other  derivatives  with  similar  nutritional  activity.  Unlike  most  other  vitamins,  niacin  can  be  synthesized  from  the  amino  acid  tryptophan.  Niacin  is  an  essential  component  of  the  co-enzymes  nicotinamide  adenine  dinucleotide  (NAD)  and  nicotinamide  adenine  dinucleotide  phosphate  (NADP),  which  are  involved  in  many  oxidation-reduction  reactions.  The  major  food  sources  of  niacin  are  proteins  containing  tryptophan  and  numerous  cereals,  vegetables,  and  dairy  products.