Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Niacin (B3)

Micronutrient Role
Water Soluble
Skin
Tryptophan Metabolism
DNA repair
Replication and transcription
Intracellular calcium signaling
Enzyme reactions
Synthesis of macromolecules
Fatty acid
Steroid hormone

Recommended intake
Females – 14 mg
Males – 16 mg

Signs & Contributors of Deficiency
Dermatitis
Dementia
Diarrhea
Death from excess alcohol intake
Medications
Carcinoid syndrome
Pellagra
*At risk if experience: Tryptophan malabsorption, Increased serotonin secretion syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease, Obesity, Anorexia, Crohn’s Disease, Dialysis, Cancer, HIV, alcoholism