Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common form of arthritis and is often associated with
significant disability and impaired quality of life. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Glucosamine is one of the most popular dietary supplements sold in the United States. Most
clinical trials have focused on its use in osteoarthritis of the knee. The reported adverse …

Two of the most popular nutraceutical products on the market, omega-3 oil and
glucosamine, were originally derived from waste products. Discarded oil from the …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, chronic disease that most frequently affects the knees and
is a major cause of disability in the elderly. It is characterized by progressive cartilage loss …

Excipients are substances in pharmaceuticals other than the active ingredients. Some
excipients are foods or substances derived from foods, raising the possibility that these …

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder that currently represents one of the main
causes of disability within the elderly population and an important presenting complaint …

Glucosamine and chondroitin are members of a group of dietary supplements often termed
“complementary agents,”“disease‐modifying agents,” or “disease‐modifying osteoarthritis …

Background The prevalence of dietary supplements has increased in Japan, and, as a
consequence, the adverse events associated with dietary supplement use have become …

The objective of this study was to determine reasons behind the low oral (po) bioavailability
of glucosamine. By using male Sprague–Dawley rats, the movement of glucosamine …

As soon as Dr. Stephen DeFelice coined the phrase nutraceutical, product and supplement
developers swung into action. Yet among the numerous books available on nutraceuticals …