Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Science Ltd
International journal of cosmetic science
27 (2005), S. 0
ISSN:
1468-2494
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Nicotinamide, the water-soluble amide of nicotinic acid, is a component of the two most important coenzymes – nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. Thus nicotinamide is involved in numerous oxidation–reduction reactions in mammalian biological systems. Nicotinamide essentially acts as an antioxidant. Most effects are exerted via poly-adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase inhibition. Thus nicotinamide increasingly gains interest in the prevention and treatment of several skin diseases. It is well established in the systemic therapy of pellagra, a deficiency disease linked to nicotinic acid, but with respect to topical use there is still a need for further evidence with respect to its manifold potential uses. Currently, its local use is established in the care of acne-prone skin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2494.2005.00266.x
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