This 2021 open label active-controlled clinical trial followed osteoarthritic patients for 6 weeks. The intervention group received low-dose curcumagalactomannosides (CGM) (400 mg once daily) in OA subjects. The treatment was compared with a standard combination of 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride (GLN) and 415 mg chondroitin sulphate (CHN), supplied as a single oral dose twice a day. CGM exhibited improvement in VAS, KPS and walking performance, respectively, compared to the baseline.
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