Products Preparations from green-lipped mussel are commercially available in many countries in the form of capsules for ingestion and as a gel for external application. Combination preparations with, for example, omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and vitamins are also available. Ingredients The New Zealand green-lipped mussel looks similar to the blue mussel and, like … Green-Lipped Mussel
Products Polysaccharides are present as excipients and active ingredients in numerous pharmaceuticals. They play a fundamental role in foods for nutrition. Polysaccharides are also known as glycans (glycans). Structure and properties Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of hundreds to thousands of sugar units (monosaccharides). As few as 11 monosaccharides are referred to as polysaccharides. They … Polysaccharides
Products Hyaluronic acid is commercially available in the form of creams, nasal creams, nasal sprays, cosmetics, lozenges, eye drops or gels, and injectables, among others. The injectables are also combined with local anesthetics such as lidocaine to prevent pain. Hyaluronic acid was first isolated from bovine eyes in the 1930s. Structure and properties Hyaluronic acid … Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan)
Products Hyaluronic acid is commercially available as a solution for intraarticular use (e.g., Durolane, Hyalur, Ostenil, Sinovial, Synvisc). The preparations are approved in many countries as medical devices and not as drugs. Ingredients These are viscoelastic, sterile, pyrogen-free, and isotonic solutions containing the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate) and excipients. Sodium hyaluronate is … Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid
Products Glucosamine is commercially available in capsule, tablet, and liquid forms, among others. Glucosamine has not yet been approved as a drug in many countries and is not reimbursed by basic insurance. This is in contrast to [chondroitin sulfate. Structure and properties D-glucosamine or 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucose (C6H13NO5, Mr = 179.17 g/mol) is an amino sugar that … Glucosamine
Products Chondroitin sulfate is commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and as granules (e.g., Condrosulf, Structum, dietary supplements), among others. In contrast to glucosamine, it has also been approved in many countries as a drug subject to health insurance coverage since 1975. In other countries, however, chondroitin sulfate is sold primarily as a … Chondroitin Sulfate
