Sentences with 'collagen'
Example sentences and phrases with the word collagen and other words derived from it.
• « Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) builds and maintains collagen, promotes the formation of connective tissue in scars, fights infection, prevents bleeding and protects against certain carcinogens. It is found in all citrus fruits, strawberries and potatoes. »
• « Gelatine is a soluble protein derived from collagen, obtained by boiling collagenous substances (skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.) in water. »
• « As its main component, connective tissue has two proteins: collagen - fibrous and semi-rigid - and elastin - very elastic. Over time, the former becomes stiffer and the latter begins to lose elasticity. »