About this ingredient
Ingredients
Standardized Cartilage refers to a cartilage-derived nutritional ingredient processed to provide a more consistent composition of selected cartilage components. Depending on the source and manufacturing process, cartilage preparations may provide type II collagen, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and naturally occurring minerals. The exact source, standardization, concentration, and active components vary by product.
Standardized Cartilage is a cartilage-derived ingredient used in nutritional supplements and joint-focused formulations. The cartilage may come from sources such as chicken sternum, fish cartilage, or other animal-derived materials, depending on the specific product.
Cartilage naturally contains structural components such as type II collagen and chondroitin sulfate, while some processed cartilage extracts may also provide hyaluronic acid, peptides, and minerals. For example, standardized chicken sternal cartilage preparations have been formulated to provide defined amounts of hydrolyzed type II collagen, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid.
Some fish cartilage preparations are also standardized through controlled enzymatic hydrolysis and may contain collagen peptides, chondroitin sulfate, and minerals in defined proportions.
Standardized Cartilage is commonly incorporated into joint, cartilage, connective-tissue, mobility, and active-lifestyle nutritional formulas. However, the term does not describe one universal ingredient, so consumers should check the product label for the cartilage source, standardization, collagen or chondroitin content, serving size, and other ingredients.