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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

A Nutritional Supplement Containing Curcumin C3 Complex, Glucosamine, and Chondroitin Alleviates Osteoarthritis in Mice and Canines.

Enpei Zheng, Ting Cen, Ye Ma, Ziyuan Weng, Chuanheng Jiang, Luxi Hou, Jun Leng, Changmin Hu

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Enpei ZhengDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Ting CenDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Ye MaDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Ziyuan WengDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Chuanheng JiangDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Luxi HouShenzhen Redray Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518100, China.
Jun LengShenzhen Redray Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518100, China.
Changmin HuDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronically progressive degenerative arthropathy characterized by the loss of cartilage, changes in subchondral architecture, and ongoing inflammation resulting in reduced mobility and pain. This study assessed the treatment potential of a combination of chondroitin and glucosamine enriched with Curcumin C3 Complex (C3GC) in modulating the pathophysiological features in mouse models with surgically induced OA and in dogs with naturally occurring OA. A cohort of 24 male C57BL/6 mice aged 3 months old were surgically destabilized with medial meniscus (DMM) to cause osteoarthritis. These animals underwent a nutritional intervention with C3GC or with GC over a course of 8 weeks. In order to evaluate cartilage health and subchondral bone structure, we carried out a combination of behavioral tests, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), and histopathological examinations. In addition, a cohort of 12 OA-diagnosed retired police dogs were administered C3GC supplements or conventional care over a course of 30 days, with pain measurement and serum concentrations of MMP-3 and TNF-α determined before and after treatment. According to our findings, the administration of C3GC was determined to preserve subchondral microarchitectural structure integrity (

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anti-inflammatorychondroprotectionCurcumin C3 Complexosteoarthritispreclinical models

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