New use of glucosamine salts.

New use of glucosamine salts. The present invention relates to the use of an organic glucosamine salt selected from glucuronate glucosamine ascorbate, glucosamine malate, glucosamine hydrogen malate and glucosamine citrate, glucosamine hydrogen citrate, and glucosamine dihydrogen citrate and glucosamine for manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of osteoarthritis and inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis. The present invention also relates to the use of an organic glucosamine salt selected from among those mentioned above, for the preparation of a nutritional supplement acting as chondroprotective, to nourish the cartilage, joint protection, prevent water deficit in the tissues forming the joint, improve functional capacity, elasticity and flexibility joint and to prevent and reverse physical overexertion syndrome in athletes and the effects associated therewith.