Evidence of the Oral Absorption of Chondroitin Sulfate as Determined by Total Disaccharide Content After Oral and Intravenous Administration to Horses

摘要

Disaccharides formed specifically from the breakdown of chondroitin sulfate were found in horse plasma samples after the oral dosing of an 8.0 and 16.9 kDa molecular weight chondroitin sulfate. These results suggest that chondroitin sulfate, or fragments of this molecule, are absorbed after oral administration.