Niacin

Niacin is a vitamin. It is also known by the name nicotinic acid. It is Vitamin B₃. It can be dissolved in water. It plays a very important role in the metabolism of living cells.^[1]

Other functions of niacin include removing toxic chemicals from the body,^[2] and helping with the production of steroid hormones made by the adrenal gland. These hormones include sex hormones and stress-related ones.

1. ↑ "Northwestern University Nutrition". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference UMM was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).