NMN has been Banned by China National Health Commission as Food Additive
- Chaileedo Press
- May 16, 2023
- 2 min read
The China National Health Commission has added a new list of 21 food additives that will not be approved for administrative permission, as announced on its official website. This list includes NMN (β-nicotinamide mononucleotide), which is marketed as an "anti-aging drug" .
The National Health Commission recently announced on its official website a new batch of food additives that will not be granted administrative permission, including the so-called "anti-aging drug" NMN (β-nicotinamide mononucleotide) and "king of sweeteners" sucralose, among 21 new varieties included in the new list.
The new 21 varieties that will not be granted administrative permission include 5'-nucleotide disodium, D-isoascorbic acid and its sodium salt, NMN, sucralose (also known as sucrose), tricresan, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium, potassium acetyl sulfonate, lactic acid, ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C), citric acid, lemon yellow, nitrous oxide, calcium chloride, propylene glycol alginate, wheat conditioning agent, ribavirin M, hydroxytyrosol, carmine, benzoic acid and its sodium salt, capsicum oleoresin, and capsicum red.
NMN, or β-nicotinamide mononucleotide, is a naturally occurring biologically active nucleotide. In the human body, NMN is the most direct precursor of NAD+, whose function is manifested through NAD+. NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is crucial for maintaining cellular vitality. Since nicotinamide belongs to vitamin B3, NMN falls under the category of vitamin B derivatives and is extensively involved in various biochemical reactions in the human body, closely related to immunity and metabolism.
On January 24, 2022, NMN was approved by the National Medical Products Administration as a new cosmetic ingredient. It was then updated in June of the same year. The updated β-nicotinamide mononucleotide expanded its usage range, changing its scope from "can be used in all types of cosmetics except lip products, oral hygiene products, and spray products" to "can be used in all types of cosmetics." In January 2023, the National Health Commission formally accepted NMN as a new food additive. However, four months later, the dream of NMN as a food additive was shattered.
Nonetheless, the market remains optimistic about the prospects of NMN. According to Bosson Research data, the global NMN market size was $255 million in 2021, and it is expected to grow to $449 million by 2028, with a CAGR growth rate of 8.40%. At present, the main source of NMN raw materials is China, and end products are primarily sold within China through cross-border e-commerce and duty-free shops. As per QY Research data, as of 2019, China's NMN consumption accounted for 67.83% of the global total.
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