Collagen
collagen, hydrolysed collagen, hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, collagen peptides, bovine collagen, beef collagen, porcine collagen, pork collagen, fish collagen, marine collagen, chicken collagen, poultry collagen
What it is
The main structural protein of animal connective tissue, found in skin, bones, cartilage and tendons. Gelatin is produced by partially hydrolysing collagen.
Why BOTIA flags it
Collagen is the protein of animal connective tissue — skin, bones and cartilage. It is the raw material from which gelatin is made: gelatin is obtained by partially hydrolysing collagen. When eaten, collagen does not travel intact to the skin or joints; during digestion it is broken down into amino acids and small peptides, some of which enter the bloodstream. And the label does not always say which animal species it came from.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect collagen, collagen peptides, hydrolysed collagen and explicit bovine, porcine, fish or poultry source terms.
- Explain the relationship between collagen and gelatin and show animal-source traceability when the species is declared.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Identify the animal species when the label says only “collagen”.
- Determine from the ingredient name whether a collagen product will produce a particular effect on skin, joints or other tissues.