
The main application of chondroitin sulfate in medicine is as a drug for the treatment of joint diseases, and the use of glucosamine has the effect of pain relief and promoting cartilage regeneration, which can fundamentally improve joint problems.
Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that chondroitin sulfate can reduce pain in osteoarthritis patients, improve joint function, reduce joint swelling and fluid and prevent space narrowing in the knee and hand joints. Provides a cushioning effect, alleviates impact and friction during action, draws water into proteoglycan molecules, thickens cartilage, and increases synovial fluid volume in the joint. One of the important functions of chondroitin is to act as a pipeline to transport important oxygen supplies and nutrients to the joints, helping to remove waste in the joints, while removing carbon dioxide and waste. Since the articular cartilage has no blood supply, all of its oxygenation, nourishment, and lubrication comes from synovial fluid.