Scientific Evidence on Chondroitin

Medical Letters on Drug Therapy, 1997
Chondroitin sulfate has been reported to maintain viscosity in joints, stimulate cartilage repair mechanisms, and inhibit enzymes that break down cartilage.

Pharmatherapeutica, 1982
Chondroitin sulfate may help your body control inflammation and inhibit the production of enzymes that weaken the connective tissue by attacking tendons and ligaments.

Osteoarthritis Cartilage, May 1998
The mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective actions of chondroitin sulfate have been demonstrated in a number of clinical trials in patients with osteoarthritis. It is noteworthy that chondroitin sulfate is devoid of dangerous effects on the stomach, platelets, and kidneys.