Nicotinic acid is a specific anti-pelagic agent. Has a pronounced short vasodilating effect, improves carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism, has lipid-lowering activity, reduces the content of total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, increases the high-density lipoprotein content, improves microcirculation.
In organism a nicotinic acid turns into nicotinamide , which binds to the coenzymes of codohydrase I and codehydrogen II (NAD and NADP), which carry hydrogen, participates in the metabolism of fats, proteins, amino acids, purines, tissue respiration, glycogenolysis, and synthetic processes.
It replenishes the vitamin PP deficiency (vitamin B3), is a specific anti-pellagra agent.
Has vasodilating effect at the level of small vessels (incl.brain), improves microcirculation, has a weak anticoagulant effect (increases the fibrinolytic activity of the blood).