other · for joint pain
Chondroitin
A building block of cartilage, meant to slow how fast it wears away.
Say that in clinical terms
A structural component of cartilage, proposed to slow its breakdown.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
The largest independent trial: alone or together, no better than placebo.
Studies disagreeClinical guideline
4 papers read, 1 supporting, 3 against.
Tested as: chondroitin sulfate alone, 800–1200 mg daily — pharmaceutical-grade material in the most-cited trials, which retail product does not necessarily match
How much to take
800–1200 mg