What Is Chondroitin Sulfate?

Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a class of glycosaminoglycans that are covalently linked to proteins to form proteoglycans. Chondroitin sulfate is widely distributed on the extracellular matrix and cell surface of animal tissues. The sugar chain is composed of alternating glucuronic acid and N-acetylgalactosamine (also known as N-acetylgalactosamine) disaccharide units. The linking region is connected to the serine residue of the core protein.

[Product name]: Chondroitin sulfate (cs)

[Product alias]: Chondroitin sulfate sodium salt, chondroitin sulfate calcium salt, shark chondroitin sulfate

[Extraction source]: cartilage of shark, cow, pig, chicken

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In 1956, Meyer and others first started to study the types and contents of acidic mucopolysaccharides in different tissues, and identified the existence of CS and hyaluronic acid, keratan sulfate and other mucopolysaccharides in connective tissues.

By increasing the supply of chondroitin sulfate, the body's own regulation mechanism is suppressed, bone hardening is reduced, and the compact and flexible bones are 10% smaller in volume than the weak bones, and the strength is greatly enhanced. In particular, facial contours are not easily deformed or dilated, and tissue adhesion is improved. The contour skeletal range shrinks and regains youth. Chondroitin is also very important when taking glucosamine, because chondroitin can promote the process of glucosamine penetration into the joints. A number of studies have shown that, including one published in the CINEFL research organization in the New England Journal of Medicine, that the combined intake of glucosamine and chondroitin can more effectively protect, reverse damage, and promote the repair of articular cartilage and membranous bone, making bone hard Reduce, leaving the bones young.

Chondroitin is also very important when taking glucosamine, because chondroitin can promote the process of glucosamine penetration into the joints.
Other benefits of chondroitin:
Inhibit cartilage-damaging enzymes (such as collagenase, elastase, and cathepsin) to prevent cartilage from being broken down or dissolved, or hardened.
Can start at the root of the problem and inhibit the activity of COX-2 to stop joint inflammation.
Clinical research [Efficacy Indications] Hypolipidemic drugs. It is mainly used to treat hyperlipidemia. Its clinical applications include: 1. Chondroitin sulfate as a health food or health drug has long been used in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia and other diseases. It has no obvious toxic side effects and can significantly reduce the incidence and death of patients with coronary heart disease. rate. 2. Chondroitin sulfate is used to treat neuralgia, neuromigraine, arthralgia, arthritis, scapular joint pain, and pain after abdominal surgery. 3 Prevention and treatment of hearing impairment caused by streptomycin and hearing difficulties caused by various noises, tinnitus, etc. have significant effects. 4 It has adjuvant treatment for chronic nephritis, chronic hepatitis, keratitis and corneal ulcer. 5. Chondroitin sulfate is also used in cosmetics and wound healing agents. 6. Chondroitin sulfate is also used in eye drops. [Chemical composition] It is an acidic mucopolysaccharide extracted and extracted from cartilage tissues such as laryngeal bone, nasal bone and trachea of pigs. This product contains aminohexose based on glucosamine (C6H13O5N), which should not be less than 24.0% of the indicated amount of chondroitin sulfate.