Synthesis and Stability of Dihydronicotinamide Riboside from Nicotinamide Riboside Chloride: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisNRH, a highly effective synthetic NAD+ precursor, was produced in high yield from nicotinamide riboside chloride (NRCl) using a water-based reduction process under low-oxygen conditions. Th...

Safety Evaluation of Nicotinamide Riboside: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisNicotinamide riboside (NR) is a natural form of vitamin B3 found in small amounts in foods. A synthetic version, Niagen™, was tested for safety using a series of lab and animal studies. The...

Niagen® IV (NR IV) Is Safer, Faster, and More Effective Than NAD+ IV at Raising NAD+ Levels

Objectives To assess the safety and efficacy of a single intravenous administration of NR compared to NAD+ and a saline control in terms of whole blood NAD+ changes, tolerable infusion rates, and ...

High-Dose Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Provides Benefits in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Findings

Objectives To assess the safety of high-dose NR through the absence of clinically significant adverse events, and assess short-term tolerability and impacts on NAD+, as well as clinical severity ...

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Increases NAD+ Levels in Humans: Clinical Findings

Objectives To evaluate the safety and efficiacy of NR supplementation in overweight, but otherwise healthy men and women. Journal Scientific Reports Key Outcomes NR supplementation significantly a...

High-Dose Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Is Safe and Effective: Clinical Findings

Objectives To test the safety of NR supplementation and its potential to improve insulin sensitivity and other metabolic parameters in obese, insulin-resistant men. Journal The American Journal of...

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Safely Boosts NAD+ in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Clinical Findings

Objectives To assess the tolerability and efficacy of chronic NR supplementation on increasing NAD+ levels in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Journal Nature Communications Key Outcomes NR ...

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Increases Blood NAD+ Levels in Healthy Humans: Clinical Findings

Objectives To determine the human pharmacokinetics of NR supplementation and its effect on whole blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels. Journal PLoS ONE Key Outcomes NR supplement...

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Is Orally Bioavailable in Both Mice and Humans: Clinical Findings

Objectives To determine the time and dose-dependent effects of NR supplementation on blood NAD+ metabolism in humans. Journal Nature Communications Key Outcomes Single oral doses of NR significan...

Nicotinamide Riboside—Therapeutic Applications and Current State of Research: Review

SynopsisNicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 and a building block for NAD+, a coenzyme essential for energy production, DNA repair, and cell communication. NR has gained attention for...

Nicotinamide Riboside: Review

SynopsisNicotinamide riboside (NR) is a well-studied NAD+ precursor with multiple health benefits linked to increasing NAD+ levels in the body. Studies in animals and humans show NR may help treat ...