Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources

NAD+ is vital for all living organisms, playing key roles in redox reactions and cellular signaling. Understanding the levels of its biosynthetic precursors, NMN and NR, in foods is essential for assessing their dietary contributions to human nutrition and health. We conducted a comprehensive analys...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Fabiana Soares Alegre, Glaucia Maria Pastore
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:CyTA - Journal of Food
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2458753
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description NAD+ is vital for all living organisms, playing key roles in redox reactions and cellular signaling. Understanding the levels of its biosynthetic precursors, NMN and NR, in foods is essential for assessing their dietary contributions to human nutrition and health. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of NMN, NR, and NAD+ levels for the first time in various common plant foods and non-conventional food plants from the Amazon, using a validated HPLC-DAD/UV method, further confirmed by LC-MS/MS. NMN concentrations ranged from 40 to 13,000 µg per 100 g of fresh weight, while the NR levels varied from 62 to 1,600 µg per 100 g. Broccoli and green beans were identified as rich sources of NMN, whereas wild chicory, banana, and orange had the highest NR content. This study enhances our understanding of how to optimize NAD+ levels through dietary sources and advances knowledge in food science and nutrition.
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spelling doaj-art-a29e774428164e78a0dff7c0018b87532025-02-04T17:03:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCyTA - Journal of Food1947-63371947-63452025-12-0123110.1080/19476337.2025.2458753Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sourcesGabriela Fabiana Soares Alegre0Glaucia Maria Pastore1Laboratory of Bioflavours and Bioactive Compounds - Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BrazilLaboratory of Bioflavours and Bioactive Compounds - Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BrazilNAD+ is vital for all living organisms, playing key roles in redox reactions and cellular signaling. Understanding the levels of its biosynthetic precursors, NMN and NR, in foods is essential for assessing their dietary contributions to human nutrition and health. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of NMN, NR, and NAD+ levels for the first time in various common plant foods and non-conventional food plants from the Amazon, using a validated HPLC-DAD/UV method, further confirmed by LC-MS/MS. NMN concentrations ranged from 40 to 13,000 µg per 100 g of fresh weight, while the NR levels varied from 62 to 1,600 µg per 100 g. Broccoli and green beans were identified as rich sources of NMN, whereas wild chicory, banana, and orange had the highest NR content. This study enhances our understanding of how to optimize NAD+ levels through dietary sources and advances knowledge in food science and nutrition.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2458753NAD+ precursorsNMNNRplant foodsHPLC analysis
spellingShingle Gabriela Fabiana Soares Alegre
Glaucia Maria Pastore
Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
CyTA - Journal of Food
NAD+ precursors
NMN
NR
plant foods
HPLC analysis
title Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
title_full Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
title_fullStr Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
title_full_unstemmed Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
title_short Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources
title_sort determination of nad precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide nmn and nicotinamide riboside nr in plant foods exploring dietary sources
topic NAD+ precursors
NMN
NR
plant foods
HPLC analysis
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2458753
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