Glucosamine is one of the most abundant monosaccharides and found in high quantities in crustaceans like crabs and shrimps, in which it forms the backbone of the polysaccharide chitin. In humans and mammals, glucosamine is an essential component of connective tissue, cartilage or joint fluids.
Glucosamine is used as a joint supplement for the treatment of arthralgia and osteoarthritis. As glucosamine is a chiral substance, the concentration and purity of glucosamine in solution may be determined with polarimetry.
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