NMN (β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)

Who this page is for

Choosing NMN rather than NAD+

NMN is short for nicotinamide mononucleotide, while NAD+ means nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. They are separate chemical substances with separate identifiers, so a request for one should not be treated as a request for the other.

Use the full ingredient name alongside the abbreviation on your purchase specification to keep the two materials distinct. The NMN identity shown below refers to the beta form associated with CAS 1094-61-7.

If your formulation calls for a salt or another form, state that requirement explicitly rather than assuming the same formula and molecular weight apply. Confirm the exact chemical form on the proposed specification before using identity data to compare quotations or calculate formulation quantities.

Our NMN page handles the nutraceutical raw-material inquiry; NAD+ has its own product page in this catalogue.

Writing an NMN acceptance specification

For NMN, separate the identity test from the quantitative assay and the checks for related substances. Published HPLC work on NMN examines the separation of the target compound from potential impurities arising during production and storage.

Ask which analytical procedure will be used, which related substances it resolves, and how the NMN result is calculated. A percentage without its method and reporting basis gives your quality team too little information to compare two offers.

For an NMN purchase specification, include the required assay, water or loss-on-drying limit, and the impurity controls relevant to your process. Also identify the contaminant tests and microbiological criteria your finished product requires, rather than treating chemical purity as the entire acceptance specification.

In the United States, the dietary-supplement component rules distinguish identity specifications from requirements for purity, strength, composition and contamination limits. Use your intended product and quality requirements to define those checks; a bulk ingredient listing alone does not establish the finished-product specification.

NMN in a formulation and storage plan

The European Commission's 2022 NMN status consultation describes an enzymatically produced ingredient intended for food supplements or fortified foods and classifies that described ingredient as novel food. That classification records the status of the ingredient in that consultation; it is not a general authorization for every NMN source or finished product.

Tell us the intended product category and destination when you enquire so the material can be evaluated against your actual use. For a liquid formulation, NMN stability deserves a separate review from the incoming raw-material assay.

A published aqueous-solution study found that temperature and pH affected NMN degradation, with strong acid or alkali accelerating the change. Ask your development team to assess the planned pH, processing temperature and time in solution in the finished formulation.

The study does not establish a shelf life for the NMN offered in a quotation or for a formulation containing other ingredients. Request the proposed packaging and storage instructions, and ask what stability evidence supports the stated expiry or retest period for that material.

Comparing the NMN quotation with the batch

Send the beta-NMN form you require, the acceptance tests, planned quantity, destination and intended formulation format with your request. We will use your target parameters to confirm the specification for the proposed order.

When reviewing a COA, check that the material identity and batch reference match the material being offered, and read the actual results alongside the acceptance limits. Ask for the test methods as well as the results so your quality team can decide which checks it needs to repeat or verify independently.

The US component-testing rules place conditions on reliance on a supplier COA, including establishing its reliability and periodically reconfirming it. For dietary-ingredient identity testing, those rules separately require an appropriate test or examination unless an exemption applies.

Keep document requests specific to the NMN form and proposed batch, and ask us to confirm which matching documents can be provided.

Product identity

INCI name

CAS and formula (verified against PubChem)

Molecular formula and weight describe the substance identified by that CAS number. Confirmation that a specific batch matches this identity comes from the specification sheet and COA.

Specification

Specification: confirmed per inquiry against your target parameters.

Specification, COA, TDS and SDS

Ask for the specification sheet, COA, TDS and SDS of the item and form you are evaluating through Request Technical Documents, and we will confirm which are available.

Certificates: Ask us to confirm whether product-specific certificates are available, their issuer, scope and validity. Certificate copies are not published on this site.

Supply terms

Common specifications are listed for reference. If you need a different specification, send us your target parameters and we will match them from the manufacturers we buy from.

Buying notes

For NMN bulk or NMN wholesale inquiries, send us your target specification, quantity and destination.

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