Health of cartilage and beneficial supplements

Cartilage is considered as a connective tissue that is found in animals as well as humans. The cartilage supplements can be obtained from animal sources like sharks, cattle, sheep and chickens. Bovine and sharks cartilage supplements can be derived from wind-pipes of the cows and the fins as well as heads of shark respectively. Both the cartilage supplements are used for the treatment of cancer. Apart from this, a compound obtained from the cartilage named chondroitin is being used for the treatment of osteoarthritis. You can get the cartilage preparations in the form of liquids, pills or powders for oral dose. These may also be provided as topical applications, enemas or intramuscular or intravenous injections. The bovine cartilage can improve sore healing in the animals. It also inhibits the protease that can break down the proteins. Another compound is derived from the bovine cartilage named metastatin. It blocks the creation of the tumor lumps in lungs. The shark cartilage supplements block angiogenesis which is a reason behind the cancer. Both the shark as well as bovine cartilage supplements can be used for the treatment of various cancers like tumors of ovary, prostate, colon, cervix, breast, rectum, kidney, stomach and brain.