What is NR (nicotinamide riboside)?
The short answer
NR is a form of vitamin B3, taken as a pill or powder.
What it is
Vitamin B3 form converted to NAD+.
What people look into
Aging
- 2 sources
- Status as of
- How we source
- Ellum doesn't sell peptides.
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What it is
- Type
- NAD+ precursor (not a peptide)
- Also known as
- niagen, tru niagen
- How it works
- Vitamin B3 form converted to NAD+.
Regulatory status
Supplement How we label status
As of October 4, 2026, NR (nicotinamide riboside) is sold in the US as a dietary supplement.
- Federal (FDA)
- Dietary supplement (DSHEA)
References
Sources as of October 4, 2026