Hyaluronan is necessary for joint function. Because it is abundant in synovial fluid - the viscous fluid found within joints such as knees and shoulders - hyaluronan cushions joints against impact. Hyaluronan forms the infrastructure that other molecules such as chondroitin sulfate must attach to in order to function properly. Moreover, hyaluronan serves as a renewal signal to cells in and around the joint so that they synthesize new components to replace those that inevitably wear out. In this way, hyaluronan plays both a structural and a functional role - anchoring critical joint structures while ensuring that new components, critical for proper function, are continually made.

Hyaluronan is broken down by repetitive motion, trauma and aging. The resulting smaller fragments of hyaluronan tend to promote inflammation. During recovery periods, newly-synthesized, larger molecules of hyaluronan keep inflammation in check. Oral supplementation with hyaluronan also keeps inflammation in check. The best available evidence is that oral hyaluronan is not subject to complete digestion in the gastrointestinal system. Instead, some hyaluronan is absorbed in much the same form as it is ingested and is transported to the vicinity of the joints. Supplementation with hyaluronan thus can stimulate the body to increase the production of its own hyaluronan in the tissues where it is most sorely needed to stave off inflammation and longer-term consequences such as osteoarthritis.

MHB³™, the active ingredient in Baxyl®, is a patent pending, modified hyaluronan biopolymer with superior oral absorption and bioavailability characteristics. MHB³ is molecularly engineered using a proprietary process that assures consistency in molecular profile, molecular weight, and polydispersity.  MHB³ is manufactured in small, frequent batches in each 6 ounce, 36 day supply bottle of Baxyl to ensure freshness and efficacy.

Extra-cellular microbial production assures that MHB³ is pure, consistent and Vegan. Microbial production eliminates concerns about animal derived raw materials. MHB³ is not genetically modified and does not contain any genetically modified ingredients.