Often we hear the news that an athlete was banned from professional sporting event due to use of certain prohibited or performance enhancing medication. But, there are many drugs which are used in general public, can be legally used in the treatment of athletes too. Chondroitin sulfate is one such drug, which is used to treat osteoarthritis in sportspersons. Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG). It is usually found associated with proteins as a part of a proteoglycan.
Chondroitin sulfate is an essential component of cartilage and provides a property of resistance to compression. Chondroitin is popularly being used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and as a dietary supplement with glucosamine. Sportspersons undertaking impact sports such as athletics, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, football, rugby etc. Due to the variety of pounding actions in these sports,…
