N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is a new type of biochemical medicine and component of various kinds of amyloses in organism. Its content in ectoskeleton of crustacean is the highest.
It's clinically applied as medicine for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It can also be used as food antioxidant, baby food additive and sweet agent for diabetes sufferers. It is applied to strengthening the immunity system of human, restraining overgrowth of cancer cells and fibrocytes. It has curative effect to various inflammations, including osteoarthritis and arthralgia etc.