In recent years, nicotinamide riboside has been of great interest due to its ability to increase the levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) more than any other NAD+ precursor.
During numerous animal and human studies, it was discovered that NR had multiple health benefits, particularly in the treatment several pathophysiological conditions, as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders.
Consequently, NR has emerged as an attractive therapeutic for diseases in which treatment involves increasing NAD+ levels; additionally, it has uses as a nutritional supplement.