Chemical characteristics and functional properties of collagen

  • Tatiane Ferreira da Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Engenharia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, São José do Rio Preto, SP
  • Ana Lúcia Barretto Penna Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Engenharia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, São José do Rio Preto, SP
Keywords: functional property, food supplement, bioactive

Abstract

Many types of food contain ingredients or bioactive compounds that provide health benefits. The collagen is a fibrous protein found in the connective tissue of the body, and it plays a part in the tissues resistance and elasticity. Due to their functional characteristics, this protein has been added into foods in order to achieve therapeutic effects. This paper aimed at showing how the collagen formation occurs, and the beneficial effects of this compound in the organism as well as its characteristics, properties and applications in food.
Published
2012-03-01
How to Cite
Silva, T. F. da, & Penna, A. L. B. (2012). Chemical characteristics and functional properties of collagen. Revista Do Instituto Adolfo Lutz, 71(3), 530-539. Retrieved from https://periodicoshomolog.saude.sp.gov.br/index.php/RIAL/article/view/32461
Issue
Vol. 71 No. 3 (2012)
Section
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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