Specifications of Nicotinamide

Description of Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide is a water-soluble form of vitamin B3 or niacin. It is made in the body by eating niacin-rich foods such as fish, poultry, nuts, legumes, eggs, and cereal grains. Nicotinamide supplements are used to treat skin conditions and niacin deficiencies.

Solubility:1g of the product dissolves in 2 ml of water, 1.5 ml of ethanol, and about 10 ml of glycerol. Soluble in acetone, amyl alcohol, chloroform, propylene glycol, and butanol. Practically insoluble in ether and benzene.

Functions of Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide is an important part of the coenzyme Ⅰ and coenzyme Ⅱ in the human and animal body, involved in lipid metabolism, tissue respiration, and carbohydrate oxidation during the process of anaerobic decomposition. It’s mainly used in the skin care, medicine, food, and feed additives fields. In skin care products, its main functions are:

• Helps reduce redness, inflammation, and acne
• Brightening and Spot Reduction, inhibiting melanin transfer, fading dark spots, and acne scars
• Minimizes Pores
• Stimulates collagen production, reducing fine lines and wrinkles
• Locks in moisture, and reduces water loss
• Antioxidant Protection, neutralizes free radicals

In animal feed additives, the main functions are:

• To prevent skin lesions and digestive diseases;
• Promote animal growth;
• Improve egg production and hatching rate;
• Ensure good feather growth;
• Treat mucosal inflammation and ulceration;
• Prevent livestock and poultry persons

In medicine and food additives, its main functions are:

• To prevent skin lesions and digestive diseases;
• To promote participation in the body of material and energy metabolism, to promote human growth and development;
• To treat a variety of mucosal inflammation and ulcers with other drugs;
• Strong vasodilator effect, to improve the blood supply to the body function, feature a favorable effect on cerebral thrombosis, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and so on;
• To treat nicotinic acid, nicotinamide deficiency caused by its long-term medicament of isonicotinic acid hydrazine and analogs

Applications of Nicotinamide

• Raw materials of drugs
• Skincare products

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