| Bioactivity | Nicotinamide riboside, an orally active NAD+ precursor, increases NAD+ levels and activates SIRT1 and SIRT3. Nicotinamide riboside is a source of vitamin B3 (niacin) and enhances oxidative metabolism, protection against high fat diet-induced metabolic abnormalities[1]. Nicotinamide riboside reduces cognitive deterioration in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease[2]. |
| Invitro | Nicotinamide riboside (0.5 nM; 24 hours) reduces the acetylation status of Ndufa9 and SOD2[1].Nicotinamide riboside increases intracellular and mitochondrial NAD+ content in C2C12, Hepa1.6, and HEK293 cells in a concentration-dependent manner at concentrations ranging from 1-1000 μM[1].Nicotinamide riboside boosts NAD to restore antiviral poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) functions to support innate immunity for coronavirus (CoVs), a cause of COVID-19[3]. Western Blot Analysis[1] Cell Line: |
| Name | Nicotinamide riboside |
| CAS | 1341-23-7 |
| Formula | C11H15N2O5 |
| Molar Mass | 255.25 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |