Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide (niacinamide) is a form of vitamin B3 (niacin). Nicotinamide, (/ˌnɪkəˈtɪnəmaɪd/) also known as niacinamide, NAA, and nicotinic amide, is the amide of nicotinic acid (niacin). Nicotinamide is a water-soluble vitamin B.
Nicotinic acid is converted to nicotinamide in vivo, and, though the two are identical in their vitamin functions, nicotinamide does not have the same pharmacological and toxic effects as niacin, which occurs incidental to niacin's conversion. Nicotinamide does not reduce cholesterol or cause flushing, although it may be toxic to the liver at doses exceeding 3g/day in adults. In cells, niacin is incorporated into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP), although the pathways for nicotinic acid amide and nicotinic acid are very similar. NAD+ and NADP+ are coenzymes in a wide variety of enzymatic oxidation-reduction reactions. Commercial production of niacin and niacinamide (several thousand tons annually) is by hydrolysis or aminolysis of 3-cyanopyridine (nicotinonitrile).[1]
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is one known cause of nicotinamide deficiency.[1]
Niacinamide flush-free supports the mitochondrial function.
Nicotinamide riboside improves the energy metabolism[2] and neuroprotection[3].
It seems that it also works against multi resistant germs[4].
Purpose[edit | edit source]
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- 2016, Treatment with the NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside (NR) rejuvenates stem cells, allowing better regeneration processes in aged mice. Beneficial for mitochondria, muscle stem cells, neural stem cells, melanocyte stem cells, and increased lifespan.[5]
ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
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It is used in the treatment regime against ME of Ms Voss:
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia - Nicotinamide
- ↑ Nicotinamide riboside is uniquely and orally bioavailable in mice and humans
- ↑ Nicotinamide riboside, a trace nutrient in foods, is a vitamin B3 with effects on energy metabolism and neuroprotection.
- ↑ Study sees benefits of vitamin B3 against hospital germs (Deutsch: Studie sieht Nutzen von Vitamin B3 gegen Krankenhauskeime)
- ↑ Zhang, Hongbo; Ryu, Dongryeol; Wu, Yibo; et al. (April 28, 2016), "NAD+ repletion improves mitochondrial and stem cell function and enhances life span in mice", Science: –2693, doi:10.1126/science.aaf2693, PMID 27127236, lay summary