Glucosamine
Intervention2 papers5 findingsPubChem 439213ChEBI 47977
Outcomes
1Colorectal cancer mortality
no changein humans1RR 0.99Low certainty
1 study
Colorectal cancer mortality
no changein humans1RR 0.99Low certainty
Glucosamine has no effect on colorectal cancer mortality in humans (pooled RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.57 to 1.71).
Humans
Glucosamine Use and Its Association with Colorectal Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Journal of Cancer · 11 Aug 2026
Associations
4Cancer mortality
downin humans1HR 0.94Low certainty
1 study
Cancer mortality
downin humans1HR 0.94Low certainty
Glucosamine is associated with cancer mortality in humans (pooled HR 0.94, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.98).
Humans
Glucosamine Use and Its Association with Colorectal Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Journal of Cancer · 11 Aug 2026
Cardiovascular mortality
downin humans1HR 0.82Low certainty
1 study
Cardiovascular mortality
downin humans1HR 0.82Low certainty
Glucosamine is associated with cardiovascular mortality in humans (pooled HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.75 to 0.89).
Humans
Glucosamine Use and Its Association with Colorectal Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Journal of Cancer · 11 Aug 2026
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.84Low certainty
1 study
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.84Low certainty
Glucosamine is associated with mortality in humans (pooled HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.76 to 0.94).
Humans
Glucosamine Use and Its Association with Colorectal Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Journal of Cancer · 11 Aug 2026
Colorectal cancer
downin humans1HR 0.87Low certainty
1 study
Colorectal cancer
downin humans1HR 0.87Low certainty
Glucosamine lowers the risk of colorectal cancer in humans (pooled HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.82 to 0.92).
Humans
Glucosamine Use and Its Association with Colorectal Cancer and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Journal of Cancer · 11 Aug 2026