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Article: The laboratory notebook: answering important questions about quality.(Quality Focus)(chondroitin sulfate )
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- Nutraceuticals World
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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Over the last few months the most frequently raised topic has been the analysis of chondroitin sulfate. With several analytical methods currently in use, confusion reigns supreme. In an attempt to sort matters out, we devote this column to a discussion of the product and its analysis, including a review of the analytical methods now in use.
Chondroitin sulfate is a major constituent of cartilage. It provides structure, holds water and nutrients, and allows other molecules to move through cartilage. The letter property is of particular importance since there is no blood supply to cartilage. In degenerative joint disease, such as osteoarthritis, there is a loss of ...