Does peach gum contain collagen?

Collagen can better help us beautify and make our skin more elastic. Peach gum is a substance secreted by plants when the trunk is damaged. Its main component is carbohydrates, not collagen.

1. Peach gum is a solid substance formed by the secretion of peach trees and other plants when the trunks are damaged (such as insect bites, cuts, etc.) or diseased, and air-dried or dried by other dehydration methods. It is reddish brown, yellowish brown, light yellow or white and translucent, and is a plant-based water-soluble fiber. The main ingredient is natural polysaccharide, which is mainly composed of galactose and arabinose, and also contains a small amount of mannose, rhamnose and glucose. It can be seen that the main component of peach gum is carbohydrate.

2. The most basic structure of collagen is a large molecular protein composed of multiple amino acids connected by peptide bonds. It is the main component of animal connective tissues such as skin, blood vessels, and bones. The human body can synthesize it by itself using various high-quality proteins. Therefore, the main component of collagen is protein. Gelatin, the product of collagen hydrolysis, is water-soluble and can absorb water and swell to form an elastic jelly. When we stew fish in our daily life, the reason why the fish soup can form fish jelly after cooling is mainly due to the role of gelatin. Although both gelatin and peach gum are water-soluble colloids, they are essentially different and cannot be confused.

3. In summary, it is impossible to supplement collagen by eating peach gum, but peach gum and tremella soup is still very healthy as a dessert. So how to promote collagen synthesis? In fact, as long as we consume enough high-quality protein (lean meat, fish, shrimp, eggs, milk and soybeans), eat more fresh vegetables and fruits (supplement vitamin C), have a balanced and reasonable diet, a regular life, adequate sleep, and normal hormone balance, then the body will synthesize collagen smoothly.