HealthyPIG Magazine

Niacinamide is one of the two forms of vitamin B3-the other is niacin. Vitamin B3 is also called niacin. Both niacinamide and niacin provide vitamin B3 activity, but their chemical structure is different, and their health effects are also different.

B vitamins are a collection of eight water-soluble vitamins that are essential for various metabolic processes. Most of these vitamins cannot be stored by the body and must be consumed regularly in the diet. Prolonged cooking, food processing, and excessive drinking can destroy or reduce the availability of many of these vitamins.