Bedford, Suzanne

Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Sanne

Loadsman, Peter

McGuire, Treasure

Moses, Geraldine

Pirotta, Marie

van Driel, Mieke L.

[Extract] What is glucosamine?Glucosamine is an amino acid and precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosaminoglycans, which are structural components of cartilage. It is widely used to improve joint/bone health and osteoarthritis, although the evidence for its benefit is still limited.Sales of glucosamine supplements had reached a volume of over US$2 billion worldwide in 2009. In a recent Australian health study, 17% of Australians over the age of 50 years reported using glucosamine in the previous 24 hours

Your questions about complementary medicines answered: Glucosamine

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