Vitamin B3

• Vitamin B3 is known as niacin or nicotinic acid.
• It is essential for metabolism, growth and tissue oxidation.
• Vitamin B3 stimulates the central nervous system and brain functions.
• This vitamin lowers blood sugar in diabetics.
• It helps to improve joint pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Plays critical role in pathways of Inflammatory and Immune responses and affects progression of Diabetes, Cancer and Dementia.

Sources:

• Husks of cereals
• Green vegetables
• Legumes
• Coffee
• Tea
• Meat
• Chicken
• Salmon
• Tuna
• Liver
• Fish
• Milk
• Yeast
• Dried peas and beans
• Enriched fortified cereal

Deficiency of Vitamin B3 causes Pellagra characterized by 4D’s

• Dermatitis
• Diarrhea
• Dementia
• Death

Symptoms of deficiency includes a bright red tongue, depression, headache, fatigue, and memory loss.