Business Segments - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 22,556	$ 17,259
Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	21,531	16,068
Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,633	14,937
Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,898	1,131
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,025	1,191
Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	226	296
Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	775	883
Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	24	12
Consumer Products segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,633	14,937
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,633	14,937
Consumer Products segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,633	14,937
Consumer Products segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Consumer Products segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,124	1,427
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,898	1,131
Ingredients segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,898	1,131
Ingredients segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	226	296
Ingredients segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	226	296
Ingredients segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Ingredients segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	799	895
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Niagen® Related
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Tru Niagen®, Consumer Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Niagen® Ingredient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Subtotal Other Goods and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	799	895
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Other Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Reference Standards
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	775	883
Analytical Reference Standards and Services segment | Consulting and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 24	$ 12