KNINDEX

Where is NMN permitted?

As of 2026-08-20. Regulations change — verify current status via the source links.

United States (FDA)

Lawful supplement ingredient (2025)

After the 2022 drug-preclusion dispute, FDA formally reversed its position in September 2025 and reinstated NDI status in December 2025. The 2022 action was a legal-process issue, not a safety finding.

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Japan (MHLW)

Permitted food ingredient (2020)

Listed as usable in food since 2020. Thirteen NMN Foods with Function Claims are registered (walking ability, sleep quality, skin moisture, etc.).

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South Korea (MFDS)

Not approved as functional ingredient

Not recognized under either the notified or individually-approved system; sold in Korea only via cross-border purchase and not eligible for functional claims. (Status may change — verify at Food Safety Korea.)

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European Union

Unauthorised novel food

Classified as an unauthorised novel food (Nov 2022); cannot be sold.

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