Nicotinic acid, also known as niacin, which belongs to the vitamin B family, is an organic compound and a form of Vitamin B3, and essential human nutrient. Nicotinic acid as a dietary supplement is used to treat pellagra, a disease caused by niacin deficiency. Signs and symptoms include skin and mouth lesions, anemia, headaches, and tiredness. Niacin , has good thermal stability and can be sublimated. The sublimation method is often used to purify niacin in industry.
Basic Information | |
Product name | Nicotinic acid |
Grade | feed/food/pharma |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
Analysis standard | BP2015 |
Assay | 99.5%-100.5% |
Shelf life | 3 Years |
Packing | 25kg/carton, 20kg/carton |
Characteristic | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive. |
Condition | Store in a well-closed container away from moisture and direct sunlight |
Nicotinic acid is a precursor of the coenzymes NAD and NADP. Widely distributed in nature; appreciable amounts are found in liver , fish, yeast and cereal grains. It is a water-soluble b-complex vitamin that is necessary for the growth and health of tissues. Dietary deficiency is associated with pellagra. It was functions as a nutrient and dietary supplement that prevents pellagra. The term "niacin" has also been applied. The term "niacin" has also been applied to nicotinamide or to other derivatives exhibiting the biological activity of nicotinic acid.
1. Feed Additives
It can increase the utilization rate of feed protein, increase the milk production of dairy cows and the quality of poultry meat such as fish, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep.
2. Health and Food Products
Promote the normal growth and development of the human body.It can prevent skin diseases and similar vitamin deficiencies, and has the effect of dilating blood vessels
3. Industrial Field
Niacin also plays an irreplaceable role in the fields of luminescent materials, dyes, electroplating industries, etc.

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