Glucosamine

Extracted from the exoskeleton of small marine crustaceans, glucosamine is an amino monosaccharide naturally present in the human body, where it represents a constitutional element of biologically valuable molecules, such as glycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid and heparan- sulphate.

These macromolecules intervene in the three-dimensional structuring of the matrix and participate in the maintenance of the functional properties of those tissues subjected to continuous stress, such as the articular ones.

For several years, Glucosamine has been used in the management of joint diseases, in particular osteoarthritis.

It is also part of the formation of glycosaminoglycans (macromolecules able to stabilize, both mechanically and functionally, the extracellular matrix) and also has a modest anti-inflammatory activity.

Both of these activities would play a key role in safeguarding the functionality of the joint, contributing to the maintenance of an adequate amount of synovial fluid.

All this would reduce the risk of unpleasant friction damaging the bone heads involved in the joint, preserving its integrity with positive implications in the prevention and treatment of arthrosis processes. 

Glucosamine is present in the STRONG ARTIFLEX supplement  (https://www.elisirlife.it/en/integratore-alimentare-strong-artiflex-100-cps.html)