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==Dietary Sources==

==Dietary Sources==

Niacin is naturally occurring in muscle and organ meats and pulses (i.e., legumes). Dietary niacin is typically found in the form of nicotinic acid in plant based materials, and as NAD or NADP in animal based materials. Certain whole grains such as corn and sorghum  have a relatively high niacin content, but in these foods niacin is concentrated in the bran and germ layers and has poor [[Nutrition Glossary#Bioavailability|bioavailability]] (i.e., highly bound within the cell), making them  a poor source of dietary niacin. Niacin is also sensitive to degradation with heating and additional supplementation is required with commercial pet foods.  

Niacin is naturally occurring in muscle and organ meats and pulses (i.e. legumes). Dietary niacin is typically found in the form of nicotinic acid in plant based materials, and as NAD or NADP in animal based materials. Certain whole grains such as corn and sorghum  have a relatively high niacin content, but in these foods niacin is concentrated in the bran and germ layers and has poor [[Nutrition Glossary#Bioavailability|bioavailability]] (i.e. highly bound within the cell), making them  a poor source of dietary niacin. Niacin is also sensitive to degradation with heating and additional supplementation is required with commercial pet foods.

==Diagnosing Niacin Deficiency==

==Diagnosing Niacin Deficiency==