Nicotinamide riboside is uniquely and orally bioavailable in mice and humans

oleh: Samuel A. J. Trammell, Mark S. Schmidt, Benjamin J. Weidemann, Philip Redpath, Frank Jaksch, Ryan W. Dellinger, Zhonggang Li, E. Dale Abel, Marie E. Migaud, Charles Brenner

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01

Deskripsi

NAD+ is an important coenzyme that mediates cellular metabolism and defends against stresses due to age and overnutrition. Here the authors demonstrate unique bioavailability of the NAD+ precursor vitamin nicotinamide riboside (NR) in mice and humans, and show that NR safely elevates human NAD+.