Resumen
La niacina es una de las vitaminas del grupo B (vitamina B3). Nuestro cuerpo necesita la niacina para usar los carbohidratos, las grasas y las proteínas. La niacina también se necesita para reparar el ADN y para el uso normal del calcio en el cuerpo.
This 2-page fact sheet was written by R. Elaine Turner and Wendy J. Dahl and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2012.
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