Sources of Vitamin B3: Organ meats (e.g. liver, tongue), poultry, fish and peanuts.
Functions of Niacin:
- Precursor in more than 50 metabolic reactions, therefore, vital component of energy production.
- Required in the formation of red blood cells and steroids.
- Supports healthy tissues in organs such as skin, tongue and the digestive tract.
Uses of Vitamin B3:
- Helps increase energy through improving food utilisation.
- Helpful in treating fatigue, irritability, and digestive problems such as constipation, diarrhoea and indigestion.
- Migraine, anxiety and stress.
- Maintains healthy teeth and gums.
- Helps lower cholesterol.
- Treating leg cramp.