Collagen
It is the most abundant protein in our body and one of the main components of joints, bones, muscles, gums, teeth and skin, in addition to other structures and organic tissues.
It is found only in human and animal tissues, to which it provides cohesion, resistance and flexibility. Vegetables, whether they are plants or algae, do not contain it.
Collagen assimilated or hydrolyzed
It is a soluble food ingredient, which is made from the fragmentation of the native collagen molecule (the one found in animal tissues), by pre-digestion or hydrolysis. In this way, our body can absorb it more easily. It is made from raw materials rich in this protein: skins, bones, joints, scales or spines.
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It is important to know that ...
- In which foods is the assimilable collagen present? We can find it in natural broths of meat or fish, tripe, pork trotters, etc. (with a large proportion of bones, spines or skin) and in the culinary gelatin. However, these foods, in addition to requiring long preparation times, are usually accompanied by a high content of fat or sugar, which is why they are not common in our daily diet.
- Hydrolyzed collagen is a very soluble and assimilable protein nutrient, and the most appropriate way to incorporate this protein into our diet.
- Taking 10 grams of hydrolyzed collagen protein every day, we contribute to preserve muscle mass and keep bones in normal conditions. This activity is very important in situations in which organic tissues are more worn or affected, either by the passage of time, overuse (such as that caused by sports or physical exercise), surgical interventions, etc.
- Incorporating vitamin C to the hydrolyzed collagen protein enhances its properties, given the ability of this vitamin to contribute to the natural formation of collagen.
- The function of a product or food supplement containing collagen protein does not depend on the species or the animal tissue of origin of this collagen, but on the percentage that contains this protein, as well as its degree of hydrolysis or assimilation.
- The "plant collagen" does not exist. The plants do not have it or require it, since they do not move. The molecule that causes stiffness to plants is cellulose but, unlike collagen, it is a carbohydrate and not a protein.
- The "marine collagen" does not come from algae but from fish bones, scales and fish skins.