N-acétylglucosamine in food supplements
127 supplements declared in France contain N-acétylglucosamine as a substance or active ingredient.
Other names in the Compl'Alim list: GlcNAc, NAG, N-acetylglucosamine, glucosamine.
Compl'Alim declarations. Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
In plain words
À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants
Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (N-acétylglucosamine) : articulations (49 produits), peau (31 produits), cheveux et ongles (16 produits), digestion (16 produits), immunité (14 produits).
Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.
Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
What the registers say, country by country
Each line repeats what an official register says on the date it was consulted. Not being in a register means neither allowed nor banned.
Health claims register (European Union): 0 authorised and 7 refused claim(s) for this substance.
EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Compl'Alim ingredient list (France): listed.
Compl'Alim, reference list of ingredients, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Canada, licensed natural health products (LNHPD): 3 products.
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
United States, supplement labels (DSLD; supplements need no prior approval): 157 products.
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (CC0); US market labels.
Japan, notified foods with function claims: 156 products.
CAA, Japan Foods with Function Claims notifications, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source : Agence de la consommation du Japon (CAA), https://www.fld.caa.go.jp/caaks/s/cssc01/. Données traitées par CompoAtlas à partir de l'export officiel ; cette présentation est celle de CompoAtlas et n'est pas publiée telle quelle par l'État japonais. Public Data License 1.0.
Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版), compatible CC BY 4.0
Declared daily quantities
| Unit | Products | Median | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg | 25 | 300 | 5 | 1,000 |
Calculated from Compl'Alim declarations that provide a quantity. These are quantities declared by manufacturers, not measurements, and preparation is not distinguished (powder, extract of varying concentration): differences between products can be very large.
Products
- MINERVA RESEARCH LABS - GOLD COLLAGEN PURE flacon, withdrawn from the market
- N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE NUTRIMUSCLE, poudre, withdrawn from the market
- N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE NUTRIMUSCLE, gélule, withdrawn from the market
- Permaform gélule, withdrawn from the market
- Super Articulations Superphysique Nutrition, gélule, withdrawn from the market
- ÉLITE UNAE, sachet, withdrawn from the market
- ÉLITE poudre, withdrawn from the market
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