Martek is developing a vegetarian source of chondroitin – a popular joint health ingredient that is normally sourced from animal cartilage. Chondroitin has established a strong joint health reputation in the US and Asia with studies indicating that supplementation may benefit people suffering from osteoarthritis.
For the moment, chondroitin is predominantly sourced from the cartilage of sharks, and to a lesser extent pigs and cows. But Martek believes that it can bring a vegetarian source of chondroitin to market using its microbial fermentation technology.
