[The liver-protective properties of D-glucosamine].

The antioxidant and membrane-stabilizing activities of D-glucosamine were studied on two models of toxic liver damage. When administered in a dose of 50 mg/kg, D-glucosamine was found to prevent the development of the hepatocyte cytolysis syndrome, to normalize the cholate- and glycogen-synthetic functions of the liver. D-glucosamine exhibited a significant anabolic effect that also supplemented its hepatoprotective activity.