Collagen generator with amino acids produced by fermentation.
Why choose vegan collagen even for non-vegans? Let's first look at the dangers of animal collagen!
It is well known that in order to maximise the economic efficiency of large-scale animal production, a large number of antibiotics and various growth-promoting hormones are used. These are also used in feeds, as the aim is to get the animals to grow as much weight as possible in the shortest possible time. In humans, after eating the meat of these animals, there is very often a significant excess of oestrogen, typically to the detriment of progesterone. This excess estrogen can be behind a number of gynecological and hormonal problems.
Could these hormones also find their way into collagen for human consumption?
In the technological process of collagen production, the maximum production temperature is about 130 degrees Celsius, preceded by a mild alkaline and acidic treatment, but this is not significant. In a series of experiments carried out in Canada, it was found that estrogens and their degradation products were not completely degraded, only about 20%, even in two hours of hot oil frying at 160-180 degrees Celsius. The decomposition temperature of these substances (oestrogens and their breakdown products) is on average between 270 and 350 degrees Celsius.
Overall, therefore, it can be concluded that there is a very, very high probability that collagens are contaminated with various hormones and their breakdown products.
And this contamination can enter the human body and cause serious problems by ingesting collagen as a food supplement. This is particularly important for people who already have hormonal problems.
The collagen supplements currently available are made from beef, pork, fish and chicken cartilage. Collagens produced from fish are also likely to be contaminated with heavy metals.
One solution may be to consume organic collagen, but it is worth noting that organic collagen is not available as a raw material in Europe. Given the prevailing market conditions, it is also questionable whether what is claimed to be organic is really organic.
Is it possible to buy collagen that is produced exclusively from cattle grazing on grass?
In the collagen renaissance, there are many products that are tried to attract consumers with various buzzwords. Grass-fed cattle, or collagen labelled with the name of an exotic country to suggest purity, are just two examples. Our research so far has shown that these should be treated with great caution! Why?
That's where vegan collagen comes in!
Can a collagen be "vegan"?
Yes, provided that the collagen is not of animal origin but contains amino acids from a plant source, produced by fermentation, in the right amounts and proportions for the amino acid profile of the animal collagen. This makes it suitable for vegans.
In general, the vegan collagens on the market contain only a small variety of amino acids and in very low concentrations, so they cannot provide a meaningful effect.
WTN Vegan Collagen contains 17 of the 18 amino acids found in bovine collagen. As it has a very similar amino acid profile to bovine collagen, it is also very similar in effect. The main advantage is that it does not contain hormones and their breakdown products!
Bovine collagen mainly provides us with type I and type III collagen, which is involved in the building of skin, skeleton, connective tissues and tendons.
How is WTN Vegan Collagen different?
- Similar amino acid profile to bovine collagen (98.8% similarity)
- Amino acid forms that are readily utilized by the body
- free from hormones and their breakdown products
- contains amino acids in adequate concentrations
- readily soluble in water in powder form
- tangerine taste
Do I need to supplement collagen?
Collagen is normally produced by the body itself. To do this, various substances must be available (e.g. amino acids: without glycine and proline, there is no collagen, vitamin C, polysaccharides, etc.), otherwise the process will not work.
However, as we age, the body is less able to synthesise collagen and collagen production is negatively affected by other factors. These include excessive sun exposure, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, insufficient and un-restorative sleep, lack of exercise, etc.
