This invention relates to the addition of N-acetylglucosamine to foods and
beverages and to the use of N-acetylglucosamine as a sweetening agent.
This invention also relates to foods and beverages prepared with
N-acetylglucosamine and methods of preparing the same. This invention
provides a preferable means of ingesting the desired daily amount of
N-acetylglucosamine for its beneficial effects on the body, for example,
alleviation of pain and inflammation in a patient suffering from
inflammatory bowel disorder or osteoarthritis.