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      "name": "Nicosylamide",
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      "name": "Nicotine acid amide",
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      "name": "Nicotinic acid amide",
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      "name": "Nicotinic amide",
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      "name": "Nicotinsaureamid",
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      "name": "Nicotol",
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      "name": "Nicotylamide",
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      "name": "Nicovit",
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      "name": "Nicovitol",
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      "name": "Nicozymin",
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      "name": "Nikotinsaeureamid",
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      "name": "Niocinamide",
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      "name": "Niozymin",
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      "name": "Papulex",
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      "name": "Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide",
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      "name": "Savacotyl",
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      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Niacinamide\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/niacinamide. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
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