Collagen is a key building block of the human body andnbspis used in the formation & support of bones cartilage ligaments tendons & other key strength-giving components Collagen contains many amino acids
- thesenbspare the building-blocks of proteins & have a central role in biochemistry & nutrition Crucial to the maintenance of skin tissue & elasticity Your body combines collagen with other proteins to give collagen its elastic properties -nbspso it is crucial in the formation development & maintenance of skin tissue In fact it is the deterioration of the collagens elasticitynbspthat causes the skin to sag in places & cause wrinkling as we age The collagen protein used in supplements such as this one is broken down into smaller chains of amino acids via a process called hydrolysation This hydrolysation process makes it easier for the body to absorb the collagen & therefore ensures that less of it is wastednbsponce consumed Premium quality hydrolysed marine collagen for optimal ingestion Just Vitamins Collagen capsules are manufactured using only the finest hydrolysed marine-sourced collagen as opposed to the cheaper & less desirable bovine-sourced collagen Our collagennbspis encapsulated in a cellulose-based capsule shell so will be perfectly acceptable to fish-eating vegetarians pescatarians although Just Vitamins doesnt class this as a truly vegetarian supplement The collagen in our supplement is produced solely from fish skin & is guaranteed shark-free As with all our fish-based supplements the raw material is from a sustainably managed source Our capsules contain Type I collagen the most abundant form in the human body It is present in scar tissue the end product when tissue heals by repairnbsp A guaranteed high quality Amino Acid profile Our collagen also has an guaranteed Amino Acid profile listed under the Nutritional Information tab