Cosamin ASU by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

Product Label

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Safety Alerts

ℹ️ Contains proprietary blend — exact ingredient amounts not disclosed

Label Data

3 Capsule(s) Serving Size

Other Combinations Product Type

38% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Calories

10 Calorie(s)

Sodium

35 mg (1% DV)

Total Carbohydrates

1 Gram(s) (1% DV)

Protein

1 Gram(s) (2% DV)

Glucosamine HCl

1.5 Gram(s)

📊 Market median: 1000.0mg (1115 products) 📚 22 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 9)

This product: 1.5mg

Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate

350 mg

📊 Market median: 4002.0mg (1 products) 📚 20 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 2)

This product: 350mg

Proprietary ASU Powder, AKBA, and Green Tea Complex

400 mg

📊 Market median: 375.0mg (171 products) 📚 30 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 14)

This product: 400mg

AKBA Complex

Other Ingredients

Gelatin Contains <2% of

Label Claims — Verification

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (100% of products) Structure/Function (89% of products) Nutrient (16% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years) Gluten Free

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Directions for Use: Take 3 capsules daily until desired comfort is reached. May reduce number of capsules taken daily to maintain comfort level. Capsules may be taken all at once or divided with meals.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

If you have any condition that requires medical attention always consult your physician before taking any dietary supplement.

Do not use if seal is broken or missing.

Contains: Soy, Glucosamine derived from crab and shrimp.

🧪 Formulation Notes

Our advanced, faster-acting formula to help promote joint comfort. Researched, tested & certified For joint health Advanced Faster-acting formula

Glucosamine HCl (FCHG49) Chondroitin Sulfate (TRH122) ASU (NMX1000) Boswellia (QUIKLOX) Green Tea

Our advanced, faster acting joint support supplement, Cosamin ASU includes a combination of ingredients that works faster than glucosamine alone. It’s formulated with our trademarked glucosamine HCl, chondroitin sulfate, avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU), AKBA (from Boswellia serrata), and decaffeinated green tea extract providing EGCG. These active ingredients work together to decrease the markers associated with cartilage breakdown and joint discomfort in our advanced formula. The ingredients in Cosamin ASU promote a positive response associated with cartilage protection and joint comfort. Laboratory studies show that the combination of ingredients in Cosamin ASU decreases levels of markers associated with cartilage breakdown and joint discomfort.

Supplement Facts & Directions for Use Serving Size Information: One serving of Cosamin ASU contains 1500 mg (1.5 g) of FCHG49 Glucosamine HCl, 350 mg of TRH122 Chondroitin Sulfate, and 400 mg of a proprietary blend of NMX1000 ASU, QUIKLOX AKBA, and decaffeinated Green Tea extract providing the antioxidant polyphenol, EGCG.

Additional Information

NSF Contents Tested & Certified www.nsf.org

Keep in a cool, dry place.

Product Details

DSLD Entry Date 2021-01-22

Product Type Other Combinations

Form Capsule

Brand Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care

DSLD ID 240455

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

39 Research Sources

50 Avg Quality Score

20 Rct

9 Meta Analysis

4 Clinical Trial

3 Systematic Review

1 Regulatory Source

1 Openfda Safety

B Interventions for the management of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis

Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012

PubMed DOI Cochrane

B Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2005

PubMed Cochrane

B Chondroitin for osteoarthritis

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2015

PubMed DOI Cochrane

B Efficacy and safety of the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta Analysis Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2023

PubMed DOI

B Glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and the two in combination for painful knee osteoarthritis

Rct The New England journal of medicine 2006

PubMed

B Oral Glucosamine in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

Systematic Review International journal of molecular sciences 2023

PubMed DOI

B Scientific Opinion on glucosamine and joint health

Regulatory Source EFSA Journal 2009

DOI

B Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Chondroitin Combined with Glucosamine in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Meta Analysis Computational and mathematical methods in medicine 2022

PubMed DOI

B Combined chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine for painful knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial versus celecoxib

Rct Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2016

PubMed DOI

B Effectiveness and safety of glucosamine and chondroitin for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Meta Analysis Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2018

PubMed DOI

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