Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful and life-altering disease that severely limits the daily activities
of millions of Americans, and it is one of the most common causes of disability in the world …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, painful, and debilitating condition that affects approximately
46.4 million individuals in the United States. By 2012, this number is expected to increase to …

Patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) are often tempted to try 'alternative'treatment
options. Avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) have shown some promise for OA. This …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of preparations with avocado–soybean
unsaponifiables (ASUs) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients using meta-analysis on randomized …

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common type of arthritis, is a disabling progressive disease
mainly affecting the elderly and is becoming a major public health problem. Current …

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) in
the treatment of patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip, as well as …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of avocado soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on
proinflammatory mediators in chondrocytes and monocyte/macrophage-like cells. DESIGN …

Avocado/soy unsaponifiable (ASU) components are reported to have a chondroprotective
effect by virtue of anti‐inflammatory and proanabolic effects on articular chondrocytes. The …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of avocado (A)/soybean (S) unsaponifiables on the
metabolism of human osteoarthritic (OA) chondrocytes cultured in alginate beads over 12 …

Objective Avocado and soya unsaponifiables (ASU) have been reported to exert beneficial
effects in the treatment of periodontal and osteoarticular diseases. They are supposed to …