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glucosamine
(redirected from Glucosamine hydrochloride)

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glucosamine /glu·co·sa·mine/ (gloo-ko´sah-mēn) an amino derivative of glucose, occurring in glycosaminoglycans and a variety of complex polysaccharides such as blood group substances. The sulfate salt is used as a nutritional supplement and as a popular remedy for osteoarthritis.
glu·co·sa·mine (gl-ks-mn, glk-s-mn)
n.
An amino derivative of glucose that is found especially in polysaccharides such as chitin and in cell membranes.
glucosamine (glōō·kōˑ·s·mēn),
n 2-amino-2-deoxyglucose in chitin, mucopolysaccharides, and mucoproteins. Used with chondroitin for osteoarthritis. Not for consumption by children, pregnant or nursing women, and people with diabetes. Can cause sleepiness, headaches, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, esophageal reflux, upset stomach, and rashes. Also called
chitosamine and
GS. See also chondroitin.
glucosamine
an amino derivative of glucose occurring in many glycoproteins and mucopolysaccharides.


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One possibility is that the glucosamine hydrochloride used in GAIT doesn't work as well as the glucosamine sulfate used in most earlier studies (and found in most supplements).
Arthritis fighters: do glucosamine & chondroitin work? by Schardt, David / Nutrition Action Healthletter
One of the outcomes of the study showed that the response rate to the combination of glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate in those study participants with moderate to severe knee pain was 79.
New Study Confirms Not All Chondroitin Sulfates Are the Same by Business Wire
Other studies indicate that the glucosamine sulfate that's found in most supplements works better than the glucosamine hydrochloride that was used in this study.
Arthritis alert by Nutrition Action Healthletter
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