CollOvine™ CONTAINS BETWEEN 93-97% TYPE I & 3-7% TYPE III

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Collagen is the most common protein found in the human body. It is the main component of connective tissue and is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up 25-35 percent of total protein.

COLLAGEN is found in:

· hard tissue (ligaments, tendons)

· soft tissue (skin, intestine)

· structural tissue (bone, inter-vertebral disc)

The production of collagen in our body reduces as we age. The reduction of body collagen is at a rate of about 1.5 % per year from the age of 25. For example, when we reach 45 years of age, our body will have lost around 30% of its collagen content. 

Collagen is a family of fibrous proteins having high tensile strength and, in mammals, accounts for around 30% of total protein mass. Collagen is a family of more than twenty distinct types based on the arrangement of the polypeptide chains that constitute each type, their biological function, morphological and pathological characteristics. Collagen types are made by a variety of different cells within the body. Importantly, the main helical portion of collagen varies little in different mammalian species.