Detailed Product Description

Glucosamine is obtained from the shells of sea crustaceans.It is naturally contained in any healthy cartilage. Glucosamine encourages thecartilage to create the fundamental building material of the cartilage,proteoglycans and collagen. Proteoglycans with their spatial structure resemblebottle-cleaning brushes. The space between the bristles of this imaginedbottle-cleaning brush is filled with collagen. While collagen and elastin areflexible substances, proteoglycans provide the cartilage with strength. In ahealthy joint, the combination of proteoglycans and collagen is such that thecartilage is both strong and flexible enough. Glucosamine also hasanti-inflammatory effects and prevents the creation of enzymes which can damagethe cartilage. With age, however, the ability of the organism to produce thenecessary amount of glucosamine is reduced and it is therefore advisable tosupplement it in the form of food supplements. The main action of glucosaminein the human body, is to stimulate the synthesis of cartilage in joints. Also,by inhibiting the degradation of cartilage the effect can be relief from thepain and inflammation around joints that is associated with osteoarthritis.

 

Glucosamine HCL contains 98% glucosamine, whereas Glucosamine Sulfate contains 75% glucosamine. Glucosamine HCL and GlucosamineSulfate behave similarly in the gastrointestinal environment to liberate theactive glucosamine compound for absorption without causing gastric upset. Areduced consumption of red meat, refined sugar, alcohol and caffeine, loweringcholesterol levels and maintaining a light exercise program will also bebeneficial while on this treatment. 

This product is especially good for those with high blood pressure, on salt orpotassium restricted diets or those having adverse reactions to sulfate.

Glucosamine is chiefly used in medicine. It has important physiologicalfunctions to human body such as to take part in the detoxification of liver andkidney, to protect liver from inflammation, to stimulate the increase ofBifidobiogen in the infant intestines, to treat rheummatoid arthritis andgastric ulcer, to control the growth of cell. It is an important material forthe synthesis of antibiotics and anticancer drugs, and is widely used in food,feed additives and cosmetic.