The invention discloses a low-molecular-weight
chondroitin sulfate and a preparation method thereof. Macromolecular
chondroitin sulfate is used as a
raw material, and the low-molecular-weight
chondroitin sulfate having average molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons is produced through a production process comprising
chondroitin sulfate lyase degradation, deproteinization,
filtration sterilization,
drying, and the like. According to the low-molecular-weight
chondroitin sulfate, the molecular
weight distribution range is narrow, the content of
chondroitin sulfate disaccharide is 43-60%, thecontent of chondroitin sulfate
tetrasaccharide is 30-45%, the sum of contents of the chondroitin sulfate
disaccharide and the chondroitin sulfate
tetrasaccharide is greater than 87%, the total contentof oligosaccharides in the low-molecular-weight chondroitin sulfate is 97% or above, and the
protein content is not more than 0.5%. Compared with common marketed macromolecular chondroitin sulfate, the product has a more obvious repairing effect on chondrocytes damaged by 1mM
hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of 50-100 [mu]g / mL, has a strong repairing ability and a
repair rate between 14% and23%, can be used to treat joint injuries, and is an important
raw material for medical products, healthcare products,
cosmetics, food, etc..