NAD+

Oxidized β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide · non-peptide biochemical research coenzyme

Multi-attribute · Batch COACAS 53-84-9RUO
Batch COA
MOQ1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Supplied formNon-peptide small-molecule dinucleotide cofactor
Lead timeConfirmed with quote
NAD+ — White to off-white powder or lyophilized cake; confirm the supplied form and lot appearance on the batch COA
NAD+ — White to off-white powder or lyophilized cake; confirm the supplied form and lot appearance on the batch COA · Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot
Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot

Decision summary

Key benefits

  • Research relevance includes redox biochemistry, enzyme assays, metabolomics and analytical-reference work
  • Mechanistic importance does not demonstrate that an NAD+ product produces anti-aging, energy, cognitive, exercise or disease-treatment benefits in people.
Published research context is presented for literature orientation only. It is not a dosing, treatment or human-use instruction.

Qualification data

Specifications to confirm against the released lot

CAS
53-84-9
Formula
C21H27N7O14P2
Molecular weight
663.4 g/mol
Appearance
White to off-white powder or lyophilized cake; confirm the supplied form and lot appearance on the batch COA
Purity
Lot-specific multi-attribute release; verify identity, chromatographic purity, quantitative assay, supplied form, water and degradants on the batch COA · target, verify batch COA
Storage
Follow the released-lot COA and manufacturer stability instructions. Protect from moisture, heat and light. Powder shelf life and prepared-solution stability are different attributes; do not assign a solution hold time without lot- and matrix-specific stability data.
MOQ
1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Lead time
Confirmed with quote
PubChem CID 5892

Qualification matrix

Identity, purity and content are separate release questions.

Identity

Confirm the stated molecule and supplied form. Start with the matching batch COA; request sequence-level evidence only when the buyer's written procedure requires it and availability or a separate scope has been agreed.

Purity

Review RP-HPLC method conditions, wavelength, integration and related-peak handling. A percentage without the method is not enough.

Content

Net peptide content is not the same as gross lyophilized powder weight. Ask which assay supports the stated amount and whether water/counter-ion is addressed.

Stability

Follow the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label from receipt onward.

Research context

What researchers study about NAD+

Oxidized beta-NAD is an endogenous dinucleotide coenzyme central to cellular redox reactions and a substrate for NAD+-consuming enzymes such as PARPs and sirtuins. Direct administered-NAD+ human evidence is limited and must be separated from studies of the precursors NR and NMN. This lot is a biochemical Research Use Only reagent, not an approved anti-aging, metabolic or neurological therapy.

  • Laboratory redox and enzyme assays, NAD+/NADH metabolomics, analytical method development and other qualified biochemical research
  • These are research applications, not clinical indications.

Mechanism context

The question the literature is testing

NAD+ accepts hydride equivalents in oxidoreductase reactions and cycles with NADH across glycolysis, the TCA cycle and mitochondrial electron transfer. It is also consumed by PARPs, sirtuins and other NAD+-dependent enzymes. Assay interpretation must distinguish NAD+, NADH and related metabolites and account for extraction, matrix and degradation controls.

Evidence map

Research routes and exposure context

Evidence tierAnalytical / laboratory context
Routes reported in sources
No administration route applies
Dose / exposure contextProtocol-specific; verify the cited primary source
Routes and exposure contexts summarize cited studies or approved finished-product labels. They are not instructions for administering this RUO material; no customer dose is provided.

Evidence boundaries

Compatibility, limitations and decision context

  • Not for human or veterinary use
  • Follow the SDS and institutional laboratory controls
  • FDA has warned that food-grade NAD+ is unsuitable for sterile compounding without appropriate processing and has described adverse events consistent with endotoxin exposure
  • Chemical purity does not establish sterility, low endotoxin or injectable suitability.

Interactions reported in the literature

  • Not applicable as patient advice
  • Experimental compatibility depends on assay design, pH, ionic strength, enzymes, substrates and matrix; validate it within the research protocol.
Literature context is not a supplier release result or human-use instruction. Follow your institution's approved laboratory risk assessment.

Batch documentation

NAD+ batch COAs

Laboratory: Manufacturer's QC laboratoryTests: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount

  • Blurred preview of a NAD+ 100 mg batch COA100 mg
  • Blurred preview of a NAD+ 500 mg batch COA500 mg
  • Blurred preview of a NAD+ 1000 mg batch COA1000 mg

Previews are blurred on purpose so the documents cannot be reused; third-party reports show their first page only. Sales sends the clear full version for the product and strength you ask about.

Independent test fails? Full refund.

Representative records, refreshed periodically

Published COAs show recent representative batches and may not be the newest. For a quote or shipment, sales confirms the lot and sends its COA.

Third-party reports, added progressively

Previews of the first page of third-party reports are on our Quality page and on the matching product pages; sales sends the full report on request. You can also send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the buyer pays for optional testing.

Help reviewing your COA

Need help reading a batch COA or third-party report? Sales can explain the test items, specifications and how the results relate to the lot under discussion.

On every batch COA: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount · Verify LyoPep

Ask for the current packet, not a generic certificate

  • Require released-lot identity, chromatographic purity, assay/content, form or salt assignment, water, residual solvents and relevant degradation-product data
  • Define endotoxin, bioburden or sterility separately when the research application requires them
  • Appearance alone cannot establish identity or suitability.
Batch COA for the released lotHPLC purity with method contextMS identity resultEndotoxin resultFill amount (measured content per vial)SDS and handling statement

Available fills

Quote the fill and pack configuration you need

Reference SKUFillBase pack
NAD100100 mg10 vials
NAD500500 mg10 vials
NAD10001000 mg10 vials

Other format

Also available as a nasal spray (US stock)

Black 10 mL nasal spray bottle with a clear cap
10 mL nasal spray bottle

Besides lyophilized vials, NAD+ is also supplied as a nasal spray solution, shipped from our US stock.

Strengths
100 mg · 500 mg
Bottle sizes
10 mL or 20 mL
Minimum order
10 bottles per strength and bottle size
Ships from
Our US stock

Capsules · US stock

Also supplied as capsules

Black capsule bottle with a purple cap

NAD+ + Urolithin-A is also supplied in capsule bottles, held in our US stock and shipped within the US. Ask our sales team for a quote. For research use only.

Contents
NAD+ + Urolithin-A (blend)
Strength
Ask for the strengths in stock
Ships from
Our US stock

Handling

Plan storage before the parcel arrives

Follow the released-lot COA and manufacturer stability instructions. Protect from moisture, heat and light. Powder shelf life and prepared-solution stability are different attributes; do not assign a solution hold time without lot- and matrix-specific stability data.

State the destination and timing so receipt can be planned, then move the material into its stated storage condition on arrival.

Buyer FAQ

Terms to settle before the purchase order

Can a buyer arrange third-party testing?+

Yes. You can send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If you want the laboratory, specification, sampling, method and acceptance rule agreed with us before testing, sales confirms them in writing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the buyer pays the cost of this optional testing.

What if my own lab test shows the product is out of specification?+

Send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If the report shows the product does not meet the specification on its COA — purity below the stated minimum, or an identity that does not match — share the report with our sales team and we refund that product in full.

Does HPLC purity prove peptide content?+

No. Chromatographic purity describes the relative peak profile under a stated method. Identity, water, counter-ion, residual solvents and assay/content may require separate methods.

How should material be stored after delivery?+

Move it into the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label as soon as it arrives, and record the package condition on receipt.

How are payment terms handled?+

Available methods and milestones depend on order value, destination and project type. The pro forma invoice should state currency, bank details, fees, payment milestones and the release condition.

Why must the testing laboratory understand peptide chemistry?+

Free-base and salt forms, hydrophilic and hydrophobic sequences, aggregation and adsorption can change sample preparation and method suitability. Use a laboratory experienced with the molecule class.

These are buyer-qualification references, not claims that this RUO material is regulated, certified or released under those frameworks. Applicability depends on the buyer's workflow and jurisdiction.

Selected sources

Literature behind the research context

  • Identity: PubChem CID 925, C₂₁H₂₇N₇O₁₄P₂, 663.4 g/mol and CAS 53-84-9 for the beta-NAD free-acid reference structure. Mechanistic and precursor context: the listed peer-reviewed reviews and trials. Direct administered-NAD+ context is limited. FDA's sterile-compounding reminder and January 2026 GenoGenix warning letter show why chemical purity cannot substitute for endotoxin, sterility and regulatory qualification.
  1. 01

    Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe

    Cell · 2023 · peer-reviewed review (landmark/highly cited)

    Open source
  2. 02

    NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease

    Trends in Cell Biology · 2014 · peer-reviewed review (foundational/landmark)

    Open source
  3. 03

    SIRT1/PARP1 crosstalk: connecting DNA damage and metabolism

    Genome Integrity · 2013 · peer-reviewed review

    Open source
  4. 04

    Nicotinamide riboside is uniquely and orally bioavailable in mice and humans

    Nature Communications · 2016 · peer-reviewed original research (first-in-human pharmacokinetic trial)

    Open source
  5. 05

    Evaluation of safety and effectiveness of NAD in different clinical conditions: a systematic review

    American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024 · peer-reviewed systematic review

    Open source
  6. 06

    Improved Physical Performance Parameters in Patients Taking Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN): A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials

    Cureus · 2024 · peer-reviewed systematic review (PRISMA)

    Open source
  7. 07

    What is really known about the effects of nicotinamide riboside supplementation in humans

    Science Advances · 2023 · peer-reviewed critical review

    Open source
  8. 08

    Intravenous infusion of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) versus nicotinamide riboside (NR): a retrospective tolerability pilot study in a real-world setting

    Frontiers in Aging · 2026 · peer-reviewed original research (retrospective pilot study)

    Open source

Product FAQ

Questions buyers ask about NAD+

Is NAD+ a peptide, and what should its analytical package contain?+

No. Oxidized beta-NAD is a dinucleotide coenzyme, not a peptide. Qualification should establish the exact free-acid, salt or hydrate form; orthogonal identity such as LC-MS and a spectroscopic method; chromatographic purity and relevant NADH or degradation-related species; quantitative assay; water and residual solvents. HPLC area purity alone does not establish content, sterility or suitability for a biological assay.

Are NAD+, NADH, NMN and NR interchangeable procurement names?+

No. NAD+ is the oxidized dinucleotide coenzyme, NADH is its reduced redox partner, and NMN and NR are distinct biosynthetic precursors. Their structures, registry identifiers, molecular weights, analytical methods, stability and evidence differ. Results from oral NR or NMN studies cannot be relabelled as direct NAD+ results, and a purchase specification must name the exact entity and supplied form.

Evidence before order

Buyer intelligence