The main suppliers are foods derived from animals, especially liver but also veal, chicken breast and fish. For vegetarians the supply of “Niacin” is guaranteed by extending their food list with wheat bran, brewer’s yeast, peanuts and mushrooms. The general term of “Vitamin B3” includes the substances “Niacin”, “Nicotinamide” or “nicotinic acid”. 200 different enzymes (body’s own substance which accelerates chemical reactions within the body) depend on niacin to control various metabolic processes in our body, especially enzymes producing and providing energy. Without niacin the modification and decomposition of proteins, fats and carbohydrates are impossible.

This vitamin guarantees the functionability not only of our nervous system, but also of our gastrointestinal tract.
Source: Dr. Volker Schmiedel, “Fit und gesund mit Vitalstoffen“ (Fit and Healthy with Essential Nutritional Substances), by Gräfe und Unzer, Munich