Type I Collagen
Nordic Naturals Marine Collagen delivers
4200 mg hydrolyzed type I collagen peptides.
There are over 20 different types of collagen found in the human body, but about 90% is made up of types I, II, and III. Type I collagen is the most abundant in the human body and can be found in skin and other tissues.
Collagen holds us together.
Collagen, from the greek word kolla (meaning glue), is a structural protein that provides strength, elasticity, and flexibility to skin, joints, and bones.
Collagen fiber formation begins with three chains of amino acids (polypeptides).
These polypeptides wind together to form a triple helix. Vitamin C is an important co-factor required for the formation and stability of the collagen triple helix.
Individual triple helical strands form inter-molecular bonds—lining up end-to-end, forming a collagen fibril (meaning
small fiber).
Easily absorbed.
Small, bioactive peptides are easily absorbed and help stimulate the body’s own collagen-producing cells.*
As a general rule, the smaller the peptide, the faster and more complete the intestinal absorption—the best absorption occurs when collagen is broken into peptides of three amino acids or fewer.