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Medium Design for Cell Culture Processing
Published in Wei-Shou Hu, Cell Culture Bioprocess Engineering, 2020
Niacin, or nicotinamide (vitamin B3), is a precursor of NAD and NADP. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) or flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenosine dinucleotide (FAD) are important cofactors in many bio-chemical reactions.
Enhanced adsorption of nicotinic acid by different types of Mg/Al layered double hydroxides: synthesis, equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics
Published in Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2020
Nicotinic acid (NAc) is a benzoic acid derivative containing a carboxylic acid group. It is a water-soluble vitamin obtained by fermentation, and is also known as Niacin or vitamin B3. The vitamin effects of NAc were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. In the following years, NAc was found to have a low cholesterol effect in plasma, and so it began to be used to treatment of dyslipidemia.[17,18] Although NAc aids in reducing free fatty acids in plasma, it can cause side effects when more than the recommended amount is consumed. The vasodilator response, which is one of the main side effects, leads to a decrease in blood pressure. However, other common undesirable effects include nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, as well as rashes, itching, and redness. Each year, large amounts of NAc are produced and inevitably discharged into the wastewater system. Thus, adsorption as one of the most preferred separation methods is a cheap and effective approach to separating NAc from aqueous solutions.[19]
Innovation and improvement in food fortification: Microencapsulation of vitamin B2 and B3 by a spray-drying method and evaluation of the simulated release profiles
Published in Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2022
Ioana C. Carlan, Berta N. Estevinho, Fernando Rocha
Vitamin B3 is the generic name for niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid and vitamin PP. NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) are specific co-enzymes required for cellular oxidation-reaction processes. Other essential functions of vitamin B3 are: boasts brain activity, improves cholesterol levels, reduces the risk of heart diseases and prevents birth defects.[6,8]