The interactive effects of salinity and soaking of seeds of Ricinus communis L. in nicotinic acid or NAD on growth and secondary production were studied. Fresh and dry mass, oil, ricinine alkaloids and endogenous glycerol in the different organs of plant originating from seeds soaked in nicotinic acid or NAD were generally higher compared to the control. However, ricinine alkaloids in roots decreased. Salinity provoked a decrease in growth fresh and dry mass, oil contents, ricinine alkaloids in roots and its also dramatically enhanced oil contents and ricinine alkaloids in shoots. However,. endogenous glycerol in shoots and root increased with increasing salinization level. Soaking seeds in nicotinic acid or NAD counteracted the adverse effects of salinity on growth and secondary products of Ricinus communis.