Chondrin is a bluish-white gelatin-like substance, being a protein-carbohydrate complex and can be obtained by boiling cartilage in water. The cartilage is a connective tissue that contains cells embedded in a matrix of chondrin. Chondrin is made up of two proteins chondroalbunoid and chondromucoid. See also Chondroitin External links Charles Darwin - Insectivorous Plants Page 56 Animal products Edible thickening agents Proteins