Fenchem Launches Vegetarian Glucosamine

27 Oct 2014 --- Glucosamine is a widely used base ingredient for joint health, that strong scientific evidence supports use of glucosamine for treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee. However glucosamine is mainly derived from shellfish in this market, which makes it difficult for those vegetarians who suffer osteoarthritis.

Fenchem has launched a vegetarian glucosamine to meet non-animal source products demands in this market. The vegetarian source glucosamine is derived from fermentation and it also does not have the risk of animal disease and antibiotics contamination compared with shellfish origin products. The vegetarian glucosamine is an ideal alternative and it is available for all the forms existed in this market, like potassium salt, sodium salt, DC grade and etc.

Fenchem has been specialized in developing, manufacturing and marketing active ingredients for almost 20 years, serving the food and supplement industries. Besides the raw materials, Fenchem R&D provides know-how solutions with abundant experiences in these areas to global customers with the help of six overseas offices.