Description
CAS : 59-67-6
Molecular Formula : C6H5NO2
Molecular Weight : 123.11
Quality Standard : USP30
Niacin contains not less than 99.0 percent and not more than 101. percent of C6H5NO2, calculated on the dried basis.
Characteristic :
Needle crystal powder with no color, with sour taste，no odor, is soluble in boiling water and boiled methanol and ethanol, insoluble in aether and fat solvents.
Usage And Functions:
Niacin is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Niacin is also used to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency), a disease caused by inadequate diet and other medical problems. Niacin is a B-complex vitamin.
Product description:Niacin (also known as vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NO2 and depending on the definition used, one of the 20 to 80 essential human nutrients. This colorless, water-soluble solid is a derivative of pyridine, with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the 3-position. Other forms of vitamin B3 include the corresponding amide and nicotinamide (“niacinamide”), where the carboxyl group has been replaced by a carboxamide group (CONH2), as well as more complex amides and a variety of esters.
