... in fish, mammalian and bird cartilage. As an acidic polysaccharide, chondroitin sulphate is composed of chondroitin sulphate A, C and various chondroitin sulphate. In cartilage, chondroitin sulphate ... an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely ...