BioScience Trends. 2017;11(3):140-145. (DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2017.01019)
N-acetyl glucosamine and proteoglycan containing supplement improves the locomotor functions of subjects with knee pain.
Naraoka Y, Harada H, Katagiri M, Yamamura H, Shirasawa T
SUMMARY
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of N-acetyl glucosamine and proteoglycan-containing supplement (NGPS) on knee pain and locomotor functions in middle-aged and elderly persons with knee pain. An open trial was conducted on 19 subjects suffering from knee pain. The subjects, aged (55.6
KEYWORDS: Oligosaccharide, gonalgia, osteoarthritis, alternative medicine