Chondroitin (chondroitin) is a "proteoglycan" (proteoglycan), is an important component of cartilage, often are added to the glucosamine (glucosamine) products, claims can be enhanced to relieve arthritis symptoms.
The main role of chondroitin:
◆ adjust the body's functions - in the presence of collagen and elastic fibers, together with the adjustment of the body tissue and organ function levels. Once the absence of mucopolysaccharide or collagen, the cells can not play a role in the normal state, the body part from the destruction begins.
◆ supply of nutrients and waterways - chondroitin sulfate has good water retention, the nature of the body of water can be maintained in the medium of water, nutrients, such as digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism and so on. Once chondroitin sulfate reduction, the holding force of the body of water loss, nutrient digestion, absorption and other functions can not be carried out smoothly.軟骨素Can play the following functions to relieve joint pain problems:
1. Provide impact and friction padded effect, easing action when
The role of chondroitin like "liquid magnet" sucked into the water can proteoglycan molecules, so thick and like a sponge-like cartilage and increase the amount of synovial fluid within the joint. Thus, it can provide a "padded" joint action to enhance the capacity and ease cushioning walking or jumping impact and friction when.
2. The importance of oxygen supply and nutrients delivered to the joints, helps remove waste intra-articular
Chondroitin is one of the important functions as a conduit for conveying important cartilage oxygen supply and nutrients, while the carbon dioxide and waste to be eliminated. Because articular cartilage has no blood supply, so all of oxygenation, nourishment and lubrication are from the synovial fluid. Due to aging, injury or illness caused by the loss of chondroitin thus also cause the loss of synovial fluid, causing cartilage malnutrition, dry, thin and fragile. In addition, if the lack of proper nutrition of cartilage, cartilage damage due to injury or normal wear and tear caused by rehabilitation or will be more difficult to heal