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.
Basic Description. Niacin is a blanket term for a family of compounds with vitamin B3 activity. The terms niacin and vitamin B3 can be used interchangeably, and whenever you find either term on our website, we are referring to the same group of compounds. Basic types of vitamin B3 include nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, and several active enzymatic forms, each of which can be obtained from food.