Short-Term Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Increases Muscle NAD+ Flux: Clinical Findings
Objectives
To assess the effects of NR supplementation on whole-body metabolism and exercise-induced mitochondrial signaling in the skeletal muscle of healthy adults.
Journal
The Journal of Physiology
Key Outcomes
- NR supplementation did not alter NAD-sensitive signaling pathways in skeletal muscle and did not have any effect on skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration nor whole-body metabolism.
- Although NR did not increase skeletal muscle NAD+ levels, it increased markers of NAD flux, demonstrating the skeletal muscle bioavailability of NR supplementation.
Duration
1 week
Dose
1000 mg
Study Design
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in 8 young, healthy, recreationally active men