title: [Glucosamine preparations on the Belgian market: a comparative study].
abstract: Fourteen food supplements and one medicine containing glucosamine and formulated as film-coated tablets and capsules, were evaluated with different tests, including uniformity of mass and dosage units, disintegration, identification and assay of glucosamine with a validated HPLC-ELSD method. The medicinal product fulfilled all the fixed requirements whereas three food supplements didn't comply with regard to disintegration (product 7) and content of glucosamine (product 11 and 13).
authors.affiliation: Service de Contrôte des Médicaments, APB.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fierens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corthout
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D002214:Capsules; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D012995:Solubility; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated; D005944:Glucosamine