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Hyaluronic Acid and MSM: what the research found

PubMed indexes 7 records that name Hyaluronic Acid and MSM together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.

A summary of published research, not medical advice. A pharmacist can check any combination against your full list of medicines and supplements.

Key findings

What the studies concluded.

Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.

“The combination of CS/GL/MSM/HA with collagen significantly outperforms collagen-free therapy in reducing pain, improving joint function, and decreasing symptomatic treatment needs in patients with knee OA exacerbations. These findings support the inclusion of collagen in OA combination therapy.”

Naumov et al. · 2025 · Human study · details

“Results from this randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled community trial support the use of the Instaflex™ dietary supplement in alleviating joint pain severity in middle-aged and older adults, with mitigation of difficulty performing daily activities most apparent in subjects with knee pain.”

The research

7 studies naming Hyaluronic Acid and MSM.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Combination therapy for exacerbations of pain in osteoarthritis with non-fixed combinations

Terapevticheskii arkhiv · 2025 · PMID 40561485

Randomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase IV

“The combination of CS/GL/MSM/HA with collagen significantly outperforms collagen-free therapy in reducing pain, improving joint function, and decreasing symptomatic treatment needs in patients with knee OA exacerbations. These findings support the inclusion of collagen in OA combination therapy.”

Naumov et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Hyaluronic Acid and MSM together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

A commercialized dietary supplement alleviates joint pain in community adults: a double-blind, placebo-controlled community trial.

Nutrition journal · 2013 · PMID 24274358

Randomized Controlled Trial

“Results from this randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled community trial support the use of the Instaflex™ dietary supplement in alleviating joint pain severity in middle-aged and older adults, with mitigation of difficulty performing daily activities most apparent in subjects with knee pain.”

Nieman et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Hyaluronic Acid and MSM together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:

How to read this page

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