[1] Types include: Chondroitin as a supplement is now commonly used (often in combination with glucosamine) in treating the joint disease of osteoarthritis.
[2] In contrast to the symptomatic treatments, chondroitin can modify the progression of a disease process in the patient which it can be used as an alternative medicine.
[2] Chondroitin's effect toward the articular cartilage integrity as it is part of the proteoglycan molecules.
[3] The cartilage proteoglycan synthesis can speed up as chondroitin is going through the pathway of the alimentary canal.
[3] Research has been conducted to show the effectiveness of chondroitin and results indicate that it helps to manage pain in knee and hip, slow down the progression and also recovery.