date:May 15, 2012
The BfR warned that consumption of nicotinic acid a vitamin B3 form - in high dosages,can lead to various health problems,from reddening and itching of the skin to diarrhoea, vomiting, jaundice and liver damage.
Nicotinic acidingredient is used in supplements as it converts carbohydrates into sugar and the institute has warned consumers in Germany to avoid food supplements containing nicotinic acid in excessive levels.
Peter Berry Ottoway, technical director for the Council for Responsible