Izithako zokudla okunomsoco eziklanyelwe ukunikeza imisoco engase ingadliwa ngamanani anele zibhekwa njengesengezo esinomsoco. uma kwenzeka, izakhi ezifana namavithamini, amaminerali, amaprotheni, nama-amino acid. ngokuvamile, imikhiqizo ithathwa ngendlela ye-capsule, ithebhulethi, noma uketshezi.
Izithako zokudla okunomsoco ezisezingeni eliphezulu yilezo ezithathwa ngomlomo futhi ngokuvamile ziqukethe isakhi esisodwa noma ezinye ezinempilo. Amavithamini, amaminerali, amasoso, ama-amino acid, nama-enzyme yizici ezibalulekile. Eyaziwa nangokuthi isithasiselo sokudla.
Izithako zokudla okunomsoco ezimweni ze-osteoarthritis. Umkhiqizi uthi i-chondroitin sulfate ithuthukisa ukulungiswa kwe-articular cartilage, ivimbele ukuwohloka, futhi inikeza izandulela ezivuselela ukuhlangana kwe-articular cartilage, isimangalo esisekelwa ukuqinisekiswa okuthile kokuhlola.