Research libraryCOMPOUND PROFILE / NAD+

REDOX & ENZYME BIOLOGY

NAD+

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

A cellular coenzyme involved in electron transfer, energy metabolism and the activity of NAD-dependent enzymes.

Class
Dinucleotide coenzyme · not a peptide
Vial reference
1,000 mg
Report available
500 mg only · lot 032796
Conceptual enzyme surface with a cofactor seated in a binding pocket, illustrating NAD-related enzyme biology
Enzyme–cofactor interaction / conceptual illustration, not a molecular structure
Research context

The Cybertide research vial is not an FDA-approved medicine. FDA has reported reactions to injectable NAD+ products consistent with excessive endotoxin contamination. Those reports concern product quality; they do not establish efficacy or the quality of this vial. FDA source

01 / COMPOUND IDENTITY

What NAD+ is

NAD+ is the oxidized form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Together with its reduced form, NADH, it participates in electron-transfer reactions central to cellular metabolism.

NAD+ is also consumed by enzymes involved in signaling and DNA-repair pathways. Cells synthesize and recycle it through multiple pathways. Its essential biological role does not mean that adding more, by any route, necessarily improves health.

NR (nicotinamide riboside) and NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) are precursors, not interchangeable names for NAD+. A study of one substance or route cannot be treated as proof for another.

Molecular category
Coenzyme composed of two linked nucleotides
Redox pair
NAD+ / NADH
Evidence distinction
Cell biology · direct NAD+ administration · precursor supplementation
Reviewed
September 12, 2026

02 / EVIDENCE LANDSCAPE

Research areas, with their limits

Distinguish biological function, changes in measured metabolites and demonstrated clinical outcomes.

HUMAN METABOLISM PILOT

Fate of administered NAD+

A small 2019 study tracked plasma and urine metabolites during and after NAD+ infusion. It explored metabolism and handling of the compound, rather than establishing anti-aging, cognitive or recovery benefits.

Read the metabolism study
RETROSPECTIVE HUMAN PILOT

Tolerability & short-term observations

A 2026 review of commercial-clinic records compared NAD+ and NR infusions. NAD+ recipients reported gastrointestinal symptoms, increased heart rate and chest pressure during infusion. This nonrandomized, short follow-up study does not establish long-term safety or effectiveness.

Read the 2026 pilot
PRECURSOR TRIAL / ORAL NR

Raising measured NAD+ levels

A randomized crossover trial studied oral nicotinamide riboside in middle-aged and older adults and found increased NAD+ levels. That is evidence about an oral precursor and a biomarker—not proof of clinical benefits from an NAD+ research vial.

Read the precursor trial

These studies do not establish this material as an anti-aging, energy, cognitive-enhancement or recovery treatment. Findings depend on the substance, formulation, route and population studied.

03 / LABORATORY PREPARATION

Research Solution Calculator

Calculate concentration and compound amount in a laboratory sample. The editable example starts at the 1,000 mg vial reference.

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CALCULATED RESULTS
This sample contains
33.3333 mg
33,333.3 µg in 100 µL
Resulting concentration
333.333 mg/mL

Concentration = mass ÷ final volume
Amount per sample = concentration × sample volume

This is arithmetic, not a validated preparation method. Volume shortcuts do not establish solubility, vial capacity, pH, stability or solvent compatibility. Use the final total solution volume and a validated laboratory method. Selecting 500 mg does not connect a vial to the report below.

04 / ANALYTICAL DOCUMENTATION

Testing / COA

No report for the 1,000 mg vial is currently supplied. The available document concerns a separate 500 mg sample.

500 mg / Freedom Diagnostics

Report identifies lot 032796 · 500 mg sample

Accession number
2606220221
Reported lot
032796
Reported date
June 24, 2026
Submitted by
ZLZ Peptide
Identity
Confirmed - NAD+ · LC-MS
Purity
99.06% · HPLC-UV
Net content
498.49 mg

This 500 mg report does not verify the 1,000 mg vial. Connecting a report to material requires matching lot and documented provenance. Sterility and endotoxin results are not included; reported purity is not a measure of clinical safety.

Freedom Diagnostics NAD+ 500 mg report for lot 032796

05 / EVIDENCE LIBRARY

Scientific sources