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.
A: Niacin, or nicotinic acid, is a B-complex vitamin. Niacin is used with dietary changes, such as a restriction of cholesterol and fat intake, and with or without other medications in people with high cholesterol.: Niacin is a B complex vitamin. Niacin is used to reduce total cholesterol, bad cholesterol and its components (LDL and Apo B) and triglycerides, and to increase good cholesterol (HDL) in patients with cholesterol disorders.