How is NAD+ prepared and handled in a research setting?

Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water prior to use. Supplied as lyophilised material for laboratory research only — not for human use.

What should researchers know before working with NAD+?

For research purposes only. Not for human consumption.

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NAD+ 500mg

Name: NAD+ 500mg
Brand: Living Water Labs
SKU: NAD-2639A
Price: 599 ZAR
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Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, 500 mg lyophilised powder per vial, supplied for reconstitution.

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NAD+ 500mg

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Batch: NAD-2639A
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Form: LyophilisedSealed vial
Net content: 500mg
Per mg: R1.20per mg
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Supplied for: Research useNot for human use

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01Research profile

Where the literature concentrates

Research profile

NAD+

Metabolic

Published research on metabolic

NAD+. Precursor trials explore insulin sensitivity and metabolic endpoints, with mixed results.

NAD+Longevity

Metabolic4/10

Metabolic4
Satiety2
Body Comp5
Repair6
Skin & Hair5
Gut & Immune4
Cognition7
Mood5
Sleep5
Longevity9

Scores summarise published research, most of it laboratory and animal work. They describe what has been studied, not results in people. For research use only.

Evidence profile

Developing

Human clinical
Human observational
Animal models
Cell / in vitro
Mechanistic

Extensive basic science on NAD+ biology; human studies of supplied NAD+ are small and short.

Grades describe how much of each kind of research exists, not what a compound does. Conservative by design.

Cited findings

Declines with age
Reviewed in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology for its roles in cellular processes during ageing.
ReviewNat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2021 · PMID 33353981 ↗
Cellular-energy core
The electron carrier of glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration, and fuel for sirtuin and PARP enzymes.
ReviewNat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2021 · PMID 33353981 ↗
Raised in humans
A randomised crossover trial found the precursor nicotinamide riboside was well tolerated and stimulated NAD+ metabolism in middle-aged and older adults.
Human trialNat Commun 2018 · PMID 29599478 ↗
Tracked in the bloodstream
The first human study of directly infused NAD+ found it rapidly cleared from plasma, with metabolites consistent with NAD+-consuming enzymes.
Human pilotFront Aging Neurosci 2019 · PMID 31572171 ↗
In vivo evidence
Cell Metabolism reviewed the in vivo evidence for NAD+-boosting molecules.
ReviewCell Metab 2018 · PMID 29514064 ↗

Key literature

Human research

Reviews

02Overview

What NAD+ is

The coenzyme at the centre of cellular-energy and ageing research — NAD+ declines with age, and restoring it is one of biology’s most active fields.

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is an endogenous coenzyme present in all living cells, not a peptide. It exists in an oxidised form (NAD+) and a reduced form (NADH) and participates as an electron carrier in redox reactions, including those of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, and as a substrate for sirtuin and PARP enzyme families. Supplied here as lyophilised material for laboratory research. Findings described in the literature are from laboratory and animal models and are not statements about outcomes in people.

Mechanism, as studied

NAD+ is both a currency and a fuel: it shuttles electrons for energy production and is consumed by the enzymes that repair and regulate the cell.

STEP 01Cycles between NAD+ and NADH, carrying electrons to the mitochondria
STEP 02Consumed by sirtuins, which regulate metabolism and stress responses
STEP 03Consumed by PARPs during DNA repair
STEP 04Recycled from nicotinamide through the salvage pathway

Also known as

NAD+NADNicotinamide adenine dinucleotidebeta-NAD

03Specification

Product specification

Product	NAD+
Identity	Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
Size	500mg
Form	Lyophilised powder, sealed vial
Mol. weight	663.43 g/mol
Batch	NAD-2639A
Price per mg	R1.20 / mg
Included	3 ml bacteriostatic water
Storage	Store at −20 °C in a dry, sealed environmentReconstitute with bacteriostatic water; use within 30 days at 4 °C · Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles
Supplied for	Laboratory research onlyNot for human or veterinary use

What arrives in your box

Six things, every order

Packed in South Africa, dispatched on business days, tracked to your door.

Your research compound
Sealed, lyophilised vial, exactly as listed: compound and strength on the label.
Batch identification
The batch number printed on the vial ties it to its certificate.
Certificate access
Certificate of analysis on request, sent on WhatsApp.
BAC water included
One 3 ml bacteriostatic water vial per peptide vial, at no charge.
Protective packaging
Padded, discreet outer box. No product names on the outside.
Courier tracking
The Courier Guy waybill is emailed the day it leaves us.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.

04Certificate of analysis

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Certificate of analysis

Each certificate is an independent Janoshik Analytical report naming the compound and its HPLC purity. Certificates we have not yet published are available on request.

Batch	NAD-2639A
Mol. weight	663.43 g/mol

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05Questions

Before you order

01What purity standard do your peptides meet?

Quality is documented by independent Janoshik Analytical reports (compound identity and HPLC purity) linked from each product page, with unpublished certificates available on request. Each Certificate of Analysis names the compound and reports its HPLC purity; published certificates are at livingwaterlabs.co.za/verify and any other is sent on request.

02Do you provide Certificates of Analysis?

Yes. Our certificates are independent Janoshik Analytical reports naming the compound and its HPLC purity. Published certificates are readable at livingwaterlabs.co.za/verify; for a compound not yet listed there, ask us on WhatsApp and we send it before you order.

03How should research peptides be stored upon receipt?

Peptides should be stored at -20°C in a sealed, dry environment. Once reconstituted, solutions should be stored at 4°C and used within 30 days, or aliquoted and stored at -80°C for longer-term stability. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

04How long does delivery take in South Africa?

Orders are packed and dispatched within 1–2 business days and delivered door-to-door by tracked courier anywhere in South Africa. A tracking number is emailed to you when the courier collects. Standard courier is R130.

05What payment methods do you accept?

We accept EFT bank transfer. Banking details are provided at checkout. Please use your order reference number as payment reference so your order can be processed promptly.

06What does "for research purposes only" mean?

It means every product supplied by Living Water Labs is sold as a research chemical for laboratory and scientific investigation only, and is not supplied for human or veterinary use, not for the diagnosis or treatment of any condition, and not as a food, cosmetic or medicine. Living Water Labs is not a pharmacy, makes no medical or therapeutic claims about any product, and does not provide human dosing, treatment protocols, diagnosis or disease recommendations. What we do provide — identity, purity, certificates, literature, molecular data, reconstitution maths, handling and storage — is listed at livingwaterlabs.co.za/faq#research-use. Buyers confirm legitimate research intent at the point of order.

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