Glucosamine bụ ihe sitere n'okike dị na cartilage bụ anụ ahụ siri ike na-egbochi nkwonkwo.Ụdị mgbakwunye a nke glucosamine bụ nke a na-ewepụta site na shellfish shellfish ma ọ bụ nweta ya site na gbaa ụka ndu.Enwere ụdị atọ dị iche iche, gụnyere glucosamine sulfate.glucosamine hydrochloride, na N-acetylglucosamine.Ụdị ọ bụla nwere ọrụ nke ya, ma enwere ike iji ya mee ihe na nri ahụike nkwonkwo, ihe mgbakwunye nri, ngwaahịa nlekọta ahụike ahụike, ihe ọṅụṅụ siri ike, na ihe ndị ọzọ.Ụlọ ọrụ anyị na-ahụ maka mmepụta nke ngwaahịa nlekọta ahụike dị otú ahụ maka ihe karịrị afọ 10, ma nwee ahụmahụ bara ụba na nyocha na mmepe, mmepụta na ahịa.