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    Glossary Niacin

    essential vitamin B3 aiding metabolism and maintaining skin health

    Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in converting food into energy by aiding enzymes in the process of metabolism. It also helps maintain healthy skin, nerves, and digestive system, and is sometimes used in higher doses to manage cholesterol levels.

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    1. Niacinamide: A B Vitamin that Improves Aging Facial Skin Appearance Dermatologic surgery · 2005 · 120 citations
    2. Topical niacinamide 4% and desonide 0.05% for treatment of axillary hyperpigmentation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2013 · 40 citations
    3. A pilot study evaluating the efficacy of topically applied niacin derivatives for treatment of female pattern alopecia Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2005 · 27 citations
    4. Niacin deficiency increases the sensitivity of rats to the short and long term effects of ethylnitrosourea treatment. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry · 1999 · 21 citations
    5. DNA Methyltransferases in Malar Melasma and Their Modification by Sunscreen in Combination with 4% Niacinamide, 0.05% Retinoic Acid, or Placebo BioMed Research International · 2019 · 20 citations
    6. Lesions in the skin, intestine, and central nervous system induced by an antimetabolite of niacin. PubMed · 1986 · 12 citations
    7. Vitamin B<sub>3</sub> (niacin), B<sub>6</sub>, C, and iron intake are associated with the free androgen index, especially in normoandrogenic polycystic ovary syndrome Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association · 2022 · 10 citations
    8. Topical niacinamide does not stimulate hair growth based on the existing body of evidence International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2020 · 2 citations
    9. Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to a combination of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, D‐biotin and pumpkin seed oil and maintenance of normal hair pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 EFSA Journal · 2012 · 1 citations
    10. Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of hair loss prevention shampoo containing salicylic acid, panthenol, and niacinamide in alopecia patients Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences · 2022 · 1 citations
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