The Health Benefits of Chondroitin Sulfate Supplements – Life Extension Blog

The benefits of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine in osteoarthritis have been described as life-changing by millions of arthritis sufferers over the past several decades. Both are components of cartilage, the tissue that connects our bones.

Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan that is a component of a cartilage molecule known as aggrecan.¹ Four fractions have been identified: chondroitin-4-sulfate, chondroitin-6-sulfate, chondroitin-2,6-sulfate, and chondroitin-4,6-sulfate. While it has been suggested that glucosamine, the smaller molecule, is better absorbed than the larger chondroitin sulfate, both compounds have been effective in studies of arthritis patients.

Do Chondroitin Sulfate Supplements Get Absorbed?

A question has been raised concerning whether …read more