Nicotinic acid
CAS NO.: 59-67-6
MF:C6H5NO2
EINECS NO.: 200-441-0
MF:C6H5NO2
EINECS NO.: 200-441-0
API288
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Nicotinic acid is an additive to food on the basis of its nutrient supplement qualities as a vitamin (as an enzyme co-factor).
This water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurs in various animal and plant tissues.
It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP.
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Nicotinic acid is widely used in medicine.
It is an important raw material for the preparation of vitamin B3 drugs, such as niacin tablets and niacin for injection.
Nicotinic acid is also used in the preparation of anti-hyperlipidemia drugs and in the treatment of skin diseases
such as pityriasis rosea and skin inflammation.



