The role of hydrolyzed collagen

If you pay attention to taking care of your skin, you must be familiar with collagen. Skin aging is related to the loss of collagen in the skin. Collagen can lock in moisture for the skin, making it firm and elastic. In fact, the role of hydrolyzed collagen is not only reflected in skin care, but is also widely used in other aspects. So, what are the functions of hydrolyzed collagen?

What is Hydrolyzed Collagen

Under the action of acid, alkali, heat or enzymes, collagen is hydrolyzed into a mixture of polypeptides, also known as hydrolyzed collagen. Hydrolyzed collagen replenishes the amount of collagen in the body, restores skin elasticity, restores firmness and firmness, reduces sagging, smoothes fine lines and wrinkles, creates smooth hair, strong nails and a beautiful figure.

Hydrolyzed collagen is not just an ordinary internal skin care product. It is a comprehensive beauty product that can be used on hair, nails and body. The body-slimming potential of hydrolyzed collagen. As we age, our bodies gradually lose the ability to "build" muscle, while the amount of fat continues to increase. As a result, the ratio of muscle to fat in the body will be lower than when we were young. Collagen's ability to support muscles can effectively help the body restore its original health and beauty. Different from general slimming products (which only reduce muscle or water in the body), this collagen skin beautifying agent has significant effects. After taking it, users will find that their body fat has been reduced by several inches, and their bodies have become stronger and slimmer.

Application of collagen in nutritional supplements

Collagen (also known as collagen) is a structural protein in the extracellular matrix. The English name "collagen" evolved from the Greek. It is a polysaccharide protein, white in color, containing a small amount of galactose and glucose. It is the main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), accounting for about 85% of the solid matter of collagen fibers. Collagen is a macromolecular protein that is commonly found in animals. It mainly exists in the connective tissues of animals (bone, cartilage, skin, tendon, tendon, etc.), accounting for 25% to 30% of the protein in mammals, equivalent to 6% of body weight. In many marine organisms, such as fish skin, its protein content can be as high as 80% or more. It plays the role of supporting, protecting, combining and forming boundaries for the body and organs. In addition to biomechanical aspects, it also has functions such as signal transduction, and the transport of growth factors and cytokines.

There are many types of collagen, the most common types are type I, type II, type III, type V and type XI. Collagen has good biocompatibility, biodegradability and biological activity, such as low antigenicity, easy absorption by the human body, the ability to promote cell survival and growth, and promote platelet aggregation, etc., and is widely used in food, medicine, tissue engineering, cosmetics and other fields. It can not only be used as health food, beauty product, and packaging material, but also as a food additive in meat product improvement, frozen food, beverages, pastries, and dairy products. In the medical field, collagen can be made into collagen sponges, collagen membranes, artificial skin, immobilized enzyme carriers and capsules due to its advantages such as low immunogenicity, fiber re-formability, strong mechanical properties and biodegradability. China's traditional collagen health product "Ejiao" is mainly made from donkey skin (in fact, it is the collagen contained in donkey skin). It is produced through a special process and has a high nourishing and health-care effect. It is known as one of the three treasures of Chinese medicine.