It is also called nicotinic acid. It is an anti-herbal vitamin. Its main functions: participates in the mechanisms of cellular oxidation; intervenes in the normal use of the prosthesis by the organism; influences the metabolism of sulfur; activates the mechanism of glucides. Not only niacin, but also the two sisters of complex B. niacin deficiency is responsible for the appearance of pellagra, one, avitaminosis characterized by erythema of the discovered parts, digestive, nervous and mental disorders. Pellagra is known as the 3D disease: Dermatitis (erythema, desquamation); Diarrhea (and concomitant lesions on oral mucosa and tongue); Dementia (and other psychotic symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, amnesia).
The need for niacin for the adult was established at 18 to 23 mg per day. Rich foods Niacin (vitamin B⁵): pumpkin, peanut, carob, peanut, rice, Brazil nuts, black beans, breadfruit, beer yeast, chicken egg, sweet pepper, date, wheat.