Best Answer: The abbreviation e.g. means 'for example', and is short for the Latin exempli gratia. The English language uses many Latin words and abbreviations of Latin words. e.g. ad nauseam - 'to a disgusting degree' [Latin literal meaning 'to sickness'] e.g. - 'for example' [abbrev for exempli gratia]
Vitamin B3 is one of 8 B vitamins. It is also known as niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which the body uses to produce energy.
Niacin is a water-soluble B vitamin vitamin B3 - and the common name for 2 very different compounds: nicotinic acid and niacinamide. High doses of niacin (as nicotinic acid) can lower cholesterol levels (although the exact mechanism of action is still not known).owever, niacin is also made in the form of niacinamide-a form of vitamin B3 which, deliberately, is manufactured so that it will NOT cause dilation of the blood vessels-the flush so well known when using plain niacin.