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vitamin B3
Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B3 deficiency. Vitamin B3 deficiency causes a condition known as pellagra whose symptoms include depression, dermatitis and diarrhea. The vitamers include nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (and their ionized and salt forms).
ChEBI ID: 176839
Members (2)
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|
| niacin | A pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. | nicotinic acid |
| niacinamide | A pyridinecarboxamide that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxamide group. | nicotinamide |
Research
Studies (22,297)
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|
| pre-1990 | 9,841 (44.14) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1,840 (8.25) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 2,774 (12.44) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 6,573 (29.48) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1,269 (5.69) | 2.80 |
Study Types
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|
| Trials | 1,559 (6.15%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 2,043 (8.06%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 1,116 (4.40%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 41 (0.16%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 20,596 (81.23%) | 84.16% |