Vitamin B3
Our vitamin B3 or nicotinamide is one of the biologically active forms. It is produced in the body from an amino acid (tryptophan) which comes from food proteins. It represents a precursor for two co-factors essential for energy metabolism.
Dose: 16mg/capsule
Good for
Energy
Found in
Meat, fish, yeasts and mushrooms, grains and particularly corn
Benefits
It is essential for energy production.
Scientific evidence
It belongs to the water-soluble B group vitamins. Present in many foods, vitamin B3 deficiencies are rarely seen except in the case of strict vegan diets, alcoholism or severe digestive diseases.
The daily recommended dose varies from 15mg to 40mg depending on age.
Research by numbers
Number of studies
96
Alternative name
Vitamin PP
Discovered in
1937
