What's News: Hydrolysed collagen supplementation may boost bone health and help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, says a new study from France.
New research has shown that collagen supplementation is associated with an increase in the activity osteoblasts – cells responsible for bone cell formation. That’s good news for bones.
“The results of the present study indicate that hydrolysed collagen modulates bone formation and mineralisation of the bone matrix by stimulating osteoblast growth and differentiation while reducing osteoclast differentiation” wrote the researchers, led by Fanny Guillerminet from France’s INRA.
“These effects led to growth of the external diameter of the cortical zone. These results could be of potential interest for nutritional intervention in the prevention of bone loss” they added.
Source Bone - Published online ahead of print, doi: “Hydrolyzed collagen improves bone metabolism and biomechanical parameters in ovariectomized mice: An in vitro and in vivo study” Authors: F. Guillerminet, H. Beaupied, V. Fabien-Soule, D. Tome, C-L. Benhamou, C. Roux, A. Blais