Cellular & Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: July 17, 2025 Introduction to Vitamin B3: Nicotinic Acid/Niacin Vitamin B3 is nicotinic acid, more commonly called niacin. Both nicotinic acid (NA) and nicotinamide (NAM) can serve as the dietary source of the co-factor forms of vitamin B3, nicotinamide...
Nutrition, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: August 29, 2025 Introduction to Vitamins and Minerals The details of the synthesis and functions of the vitamins are the focus of this discussion. Vitamins are organic molecules that function in a wide variety of capacities within the body. The most...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: September 15, 2025 Intestinal Uptake of Lipids In order for the body to make use of dietary lipids, they must first be absorbed from the small intestine. A complete discussion of lipid digestion and absorption is presented in the Digestion and Digestive...
