2007-01-06 11:01:52 · 6 answers · asked by ucantuneapianobutyoucanttunafish 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Methylsulfonylmethane is an organic sulfur compound used as a dietary supplement.
2007-01-06 11:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by *Scandinavian Sweetheart* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM, or dimethylsulfone) is an organic sulfur compound belonging to a class of chemicals known as sulfones. It occurs naturally in some primitive plants and is present in small amounts in many foods and beverages.
MSM is also known as dimethylsulfone, or DMSO2, a name that reflects its close chemical relationship to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), which differs only in the oxidation state of the sulfur atom. MSM is the primary metabolite of DMSO in humans, and it shares some of the properties of DMSO.
MSM is sold as a dietary supplement that is marketed with a variety of claims and is commonly used (often in combination with glucosamine and/or chondroitin) for helping to treat or prevent osteoarthritis. Retail sales of MSM as a single ingredient in dietary supplements amounted to $115 million in 2003. However, clinical research on the medical use of the chemical in people is limited to a few pilot studies that have suggested beneficial effects.
2007-01-06 19:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM, or dimethylsulfone) is an organic sulfur compound belonging to a class of chemicals known as sulfones. It occurs naturally in some primitive plants and is present in small amounts in many foods and beverages.
MSM is also known as dimethylsulfone, or DMSO2, a name that reflects its close chemical relationship to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), which differs only in the oxidation state of the sulfur atom. MSM is the primary metabolite of DMSO in humans, and it shares some of the properties of DMSO.
MSM is sold as a dietary supplement that is marketed with a variety of claims and is commonly used (often in combination with glucosamine and/or chondroitin) for helping to treat or prevent osteoarthritis. Retail sales of MSM as a single ingredient in dietary supplements amounted to $115 million in 2003. However, clinical research on the medical use of the chemical in people is limited to a few pilot studies that have suggested beneficial effects.
2007-01-06 19:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Joannie W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A WORD I CAN BARELY PRONOUNCE
2007-01-06 19:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's bioavailable sulfur. (MSM)
2007-01-06 19:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hell if I know!!!
2007-01-06 19:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋