Chinese customers sold on ‘elixir of youth’ despite expert warnings

Chinese customers sold on 'elixir of youth' despite expert warnings

Chinese consumers have bought into the global craze for nicotinamide mononucleotide, or NMN, a product with supposed “anti-aging” properties that’s been touted by sellers as an “elixir of youth,” which has topped sales on cross-border e-commerce platforms in recent years.

Users mention improved sleep quality as one of its benefits, while others rave in online testimonials that it is a miracle remedy that boosts energy, sharpens hearing and vision and even accelerates nail growth. Despite lacking a breakthrough in human clinical trials, the global NMN market size was forecast to grow to over $400 million by 2028, market research firm Bosson Research in a 2022 report.

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Publish date : 2024-06-15 00:48:00

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