Can the supplements glucosamine and chondroitin be manufactured from non-animal sources?

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Can the supplements glucosamine and chondroitin be manufactured from non-animal sources?

2007-02-21 03:22:17 · 2 answers · asked by jaguar d 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan

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Maybe a better question is why you would want to supplement these in the first place. If I'm not mistaken, they're just substituted polysaccharides, surely broken down by the digestive system into simple sugars (ie glucose) long before having any specific biological effect.

2007-02-21 03:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

I have a great one by VegLife.

2007-02-21 19:41:40 · answer #2 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋