Cortaflex the No.1 equine joint supplement

Since the launch of Cortaflex some companies have tried to copy the formulation by producing products that share some of the same ingredients

- This does not make Cortaflex

There have also been claims made by other companies such as Feedmark that ExtraFlex HA is the "highest spec joint supplement ever".  As can be seen from the Table below, this is not the case.  In its key ingredients, regular Cortaflex Powder (which is ideal for maintaining joint mobility) is more than four times the strength of ExtraFlex HA, with Cortaflex HA being even more concentrated.

Table: Comparison of Cortaflex and Cortaflex HA with ExtraFlex HA

Click here for Cortaflex and Cortaflex HA Powder and HA Solution labels to see full ingredients list and feeding directions.

The Chondroitin & Glucosamine Problem

• Many other joint supplements on the market today still rely on Glucosamine, Chondroitin or a combination of the two. Equine America has always maintained that the problem with Chondroitin and Glucosamine is that these molecules are too large to be absorbed efficiently.
• Latest research shows that only 2½% of Glucosamine and 22 - 32% of Chondroitin fed to horses is absorbed through the digestive tract.

After oral dosing, the mean bioavailability was 2½%. Determination of bioavailability after dosing to horses provides evidence that glucosamine is absorbed orally, albeit low.
The Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetics of Glucosamine Hydrochloride and Chondroitin Sulphate after Oral and Intravenous Single Dose Administration in the Horse. Jianping Du et al

The bioavailablity of the higher molecular weight Chondroitin Sulphate was between 22% and 32%.
Taken from The Oral Absorption of Chondroitin Sulfate as determined by Total Disaccharide Content After Oral and Intravenous Administration to Horses. Natalie D Eddington et al

• Cortaflex does not rely on the larger Chondroitin and Glucosamine molecules. Cortaflex is a unique formulation of the smaller key active isolates of Chondroitin and Glucosamine.  These smaller molecules are absorbed in higher concentrations and stimulate the body's own production of Chondroitin and Glucosamine, resulting in a fast, highly effective product.

Cortaflex separates the innovator from the imitator....

Cortaflex and Cortaflex HA for Horses, Dogs, Cats and People

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