The Effect of Collagen Consumption on Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Proteins and Amino Acids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 22204
Special Issue Editor
2. Department for Sports Science, Section for Nutrition, Exercise and Health, Centre for Sports Science and University Sports, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Interests: exercise; nutrition; aging; collagen peptides; osteoporosis; sarcopenia; osteoarthritis
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Dear Colleagues,
For years, our knowledge of the beneficial health effects of collagen peptides has been constantly increasing. These effects have been demonstrated in vitro as well as in experimental studies in both animals and humans. They range from a reduction in oxidative stress, anti- inflammatory properties, and improvement of wound healing, to positive influences on ageing processes in bones, joints, skin, and muscles. The results so far indicate that collagen peptides may enhance muscle mass in younger subjects but also in elderly persons with sarcopenia, improve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia or osteoporosis, improve joint pain and osteoarthritis, and may reduce cellulite and skin wrinkles.
However, there are still many unresolved questions, in particular with respect to the specific effect of different types of collagen, processes of absorption, and the exact mechanisms of action. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together recent research on these topics. Submissions of original papers, reviews, meta-analyses, and commentaries on any of the many aspects of collagen peptides and human health are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Daniel König
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Collagen peptides
- Inflammation
- Osteoarthritis
- Functional joint discomfort
- Oxidative stress
- Skin
- Wound healing
- Muscle
- Sarcopenia
- Osteoporosis