Is Niacin the same as Niacinamide?!
Question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin discovered by Conrad Elvehjem in 1937
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacinamide
Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide and nicotinic acid amide, is the amide of niacin (vitamin B(3)) which has the chemical formula C6H6N2O. Niacinamide is a derivative of vitamin B-3 that can be used for the treatment of arthritis by aiding the body in its production of cartilage.
Answers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin discovered by Conrad Elvehjem in 1937
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacinamide
Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide and nicotinic acid amide, is the amide of niacin (vitamin B(3)) which has the chemical formula C6H6N2O. Niacinamide is a derivative of vitamin B-3 that can be used for the treatment of arthritis by aiding the body in its production of cartilage.
Sure it is. it also goes by the names: nicotinic acid and nicotinamide........ very usefull little vitamin. One of the few vitamins that is relatively stable in foods and can withstand cooking and storage with little loss of potency.
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Vitamin B3 is made up of niacin (nicotinic acid) and its amide, niacinamide, and can be found in many foods, including yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, and cereal grains. Dietary tryptophan is also converted to niacin in the body. Vitamin B3 is often found in combination with other B vitamins including thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, and folic acid.
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NO IT AINT...NIACIN CAUSES FLUSHING,,,,THE OTHER DONT
Yes and Sherry has given the most perfect technical answer to your question.