Stimulates the regeneration of cartilaginous tissue. Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate participate in the biosynthesis of connective tissue and, as a result, can help prevent cartilage destruction processes and stimulate tissue regeneration.
Pharmacodynamics
Glucosamine sulfate
Glucosamine sulfate is one of the components of the synthesis of hyaluronic acid, which is necessary for the formation of proteoglycans of the structural matrix of joints.
It has also been established that glucosamine sulfate protects articular cartilage from the damaging effects of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Sulfate ion is necessary for the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans, which are esters of sulfuric acid.The ingestion of exogenous glucosamine stimulates the production of a cartilaginous matrix and provides its nonspecific protection. Glucosamine has a certain anti-inflammatory effect.
Chondroitin sulfate
Chondroitin sulfate, whether absorbed in an intact form or as separate fragments, serves as an additional substrate for the formation of a healthy cartilage matrix. Chondroitin sulfate (and its derivatives) stimulate the formation of hyaluronone, the synthesis of proteoglycans and collagen II type, and also protects the matrix of cartilaginous tissue from enzymatic cleavage (by suppressing the activity of hyaluronidase) and the damaging effect of free radicals. Chondroitin sulfate maintains the viscosity of the synovial fluid, stimulates mechanisms of cartilage repair and inhibits the activity of those enzymes (elastase, hyaluronidase) that break down the cartilage. Chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis facilitates the symptoms of this disease and reduces the need for NSAIDs.