How do glucosamine and chondroitin work in equine joint supplements?
Glucosamine is the building block of cartilage formation. It therefore helps to rehabilitate cartilage and reduce the progress of equine arthritis whilst reducing the pain and increasing the mobility of the horse in question. The glucosamine is rapidly taken up by the cartilage cells and helps stimulate the synthesis of joint fluid and cartilage. Glucosamine is very safe with no known side effects. Chondroitin is also one of the products necessary for the production of cartilage. Chondroitin is sourced from sharks and is the major glycosaminoglycan found in cartilage, it also slows down the production of enzymes that are destructive to the horse’s joint. Chondroitin is added to glucosamine because these two compounds work together to repair cartilage and are more effective when used together than when either compound is used alone.
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