title: Glucosamine. A nutraceutical in osteoarthritis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Glucosamine is an amine-sugar that has been marketed as a natural product for the treatment of osteoarthritis. It has been popularized in the complementary section of pharmacies as a safe over-the-counter treatment for osteoarthritic pain.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We review the literature on the efficacy and safety of glucosamine in osteoarthritis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recent research suggests that it may not only provide symptomatic pain relief, but may have a role in chondroprotection.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phoon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manolios
mesh_terms: D005944:Glucosamine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005944:Glucosamine