Vegan Collagen: the Plant-Based Anti-Aging Solution
In addition to the growing interest in Marine Collagen Supplements, Supplements based on Plant-Based Collagen are also becoming increasingly popular.
In fact, products have been developed to supplement collagen deficiencies for Vegetarians and Vegans as well, although not all of them are the same and you need to pay attention to which one you choose.
So let’s find out together what “Vegan Collagen” is, how it is obtained, what it is used for, and how it differs from Marine Collagen.
Plant-Based Collagen: does it really exist?
Well, no: Plant-Based Collagen is a protein exclusive to the animal kingdom and therefore does not exist in nature.
There are similar products with different characteristics and benefits, such as Agar Agar (an algae extract that is chemically and functionally different and is not useful for promoting skin and joint health), or vegan collagens synthesized in laboratories from yeasts and bacteria such as Pichia Patoris.
All these products, although high-quality, do not offer the same benefits as classic Supplements with Animal-Derived Collagen.
What Is the Best Plant-Based Collagen?
Another alternative, after those already mentioned, would be to take a mix of amino acids of plant origin that can somehow replicate the composition of collagen.
The main issue with this alternative is that a mixture of individual amino acids might not have the same benefits as hydrolyzed collagen, in addition to the fact that collagen synthesis requires the adequate presence of certain vitamins and minerals (Vitamin C above all) and the presence of certain important micronutrients such as copper, zinc, and manganese.
This is precisely why we decided to invest time and resources in the Research & Development of a Vegan Collagen Booster that contains no animal-derived elements and is capable of stimulate Collagen production.
Thanks to an internal study conducted by one of our collaborators, specialized in Chemistry, we developed the formulation of the Collagen Supplement in Capsules DRK – Vegan Collagen that ensures remarkable results thanks to the combination and synergistic effect of the ingredients it contains.
It contains:
- Amino acids:
- L-Glycine
- L-Proline
- L-Alanine
- L-Lysine
- Minerals:
- Iron Bisglycinate
- Copper Gluconate
- Zinc Citrate
- Manganese Gluconate
- Liposomal Vitamin C
- Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
Plant-Based Collagen: what is it used for?
The main function of Plant-Based Collagen is to “emulate” the benefits of Animal-Origin Collagen, making them available also to people who follow a Vegetarian or Vegan diet.
However, unlike Animal-Origin Collagen Supplements, which contain both Collagen Fibres and ingredients useful for stimulating and maintaining Collagen within our body (such as Vitamin C), Vegan Collagen products contain ONLY ingredients that stimulate and maintain Collagen production.
This is because, as explained previously, Collagen Fibres exist only in the animal kingdom.
