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Glucosamine Sulfate
DESCRIPTION:
Natural shellfish extract which supports the health of joints and other connective
tissues.*
FORMULA:
Each tablet contains:
Potassium (as potassium chloride)
Glucosamine sulfate (from 667 mg KCl Shellfish extract)
90
500
MG
MG
KEY FEATURES:
 Contains true glucosamine sulfate (extracted from shellfish) — the form shown to be highly effective and
most utilized in clinical studies. This form also provides sulfur, another essential factor in maintaining joint
health.

Utilizes the sodium-free potassium complex of glucosamine sulfate to provide added electrolyte support.

Provides true 500 mg dosage of glucosamine sulfate from 667 mg of the potassium complex. Some products
on the market may claim to have 500 mg of the whole complex, but at 75% glucosamine sulfate, which
actually provide only 375 mg of true glucosamine sulfate.

Highest grade starting materials are used and product is made under strict quality control regulations in our
federally registered pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

Free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat, egg and milk products.
BACKGROUND:
Because joints are involved in movement, most often in a “weight bearing” situation, extremely powerful cushioning
and strength are required to handle the pressure placed on bones at the joints. This is accomplished with articular
cartilage, special tissue which covers the ends of bones at the site of a joint or, in the case of the spine, the presence
of intervertebral discs between the bones of the spine. These and other connective tissue structures, including
tendons and ligaments, owe their flexibility, resilience and powerful shock absorbing abilities to cartilage.
Cartilage is a combination of water (to provide lubrication), glycosaminoglycans (complex biomolecular aggregates
which attract and hold water), the tough flexible protein collagen, plus other proteins and cellular material. These
substances combine to give cartilage its incredible shock absorbing and cushioning qualities. Even in this era of
advanced material science, the amazing properties of cartilage cannot be synthetically duplicated.
GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS
+
PROTEIN
PROTEOGLYCANS
+
COLLAGEN
+
+
WATER
CELLS
MAJOR CONNECTIVE
TISSUES: cartilage, joints,
tendons, ligaments, skin,
blood vessels
Glycosaminoglycans are the molecules responsible for most of the amazing properties of cartilage; glucosamine
sulfate is the primary building block of glycosaminoglycans (see chart on reverse).
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
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With age, cartilage can begin to deteriorate as its metabolism, maintenance and regeneration processes
decrease. This can be even more pronounced in patients with prior joint injuries, excess weight or those consuming
a poor diet.
Recent scientific studies have confirmed that supplementing the diet with glucosamine sulfate can help maintain and
promote the health of joints and other connective tissues. A proposed mechanism which may help explain the
effectiveness of dietary glucosamine sulfate suggests that, although the body can make glucosamine sulfate from
other starting materials, there are steps along the way which may be rate limiting and/or which may decrease with
increasing age.*
bottleneck may occur
during this process
Providing “pre-made”
glucosamine sulfate can avoid
this bottleneck in the process of building cartilage and connective tissues, and thereby optimizing joint health
throughout life.*
PRECURSORS
GLUCOSAMINE
SOME IMPORTANT GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS
MAJOR COMPONENT OF:
KEY PART OF MOLECULE:
Chondroitin
Sulfates
Hyaluronic Acid
cartilage, tendons,
ligaments, aorta
ground substance of connective
tissue, synovial fluid
N-acetylgalactosamine
N-acetylglucosamine
Keratan
Sulfates
Cartilage
Dermatan
Sulfates
skin, blood vessels,
heart valves
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylgalactosamine
Glucosamine Sulfate
DIRECTIONS:
One or more tablets per day. Take with food.
HOW SUPPLIED:
White oval tablet; 90 or 120 per bottle
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Double-blind clinical evaluation of oral glucosamine sulfate in the basic treatment of osteoarthritis, MJ Pujalte,
et al, Curr Med Res Opin, 7:110 (1980).
2. Glucosamine sulfate compared to ibuprofen in osteoarthritis of the knee, H Muller-Fassbender,
et al, Osteoarthritis and Cart, 2:61 (1994).
3. Nutrition Applied to Injury Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine, LR Bucci, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1994.
4. Biochemistry, PC Champe, RA Harvey, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia (1994).
www.anaboliclabs.com
 2002
ANABOL IC L ABORAT ORIES INC .
All rights reserved.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
any disease.
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