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STRATEGIC R&D

While the growing interest in both healthy aging and joint
health is driving new product opportunities, some brands
are struggling to connect with vegetarian consumers.
Nowadays, consumers are aware that collagen plays an
important role in joint health and mobility. Collagen is an
animal-origin protein, the main component of connective
tissue, and mammalian’s most abundant structural protein.
It can be found mainly in skin, bones, and cartilage, but
always in animals. By definition, it is entirely impossible to
find this protein in plants. Thus, none of the collagen can
be used by vegans, but what happens with vegetarians?

Eggshell Membrane Extracts:

the Only Vegetarian Multi-Collagen

for Joint Health and Mobility Support

Is it possible to find collagen for vegetarian
consumers?
The main difference between vegan and vegetarian consumers
is that the first ones are not allowed to eat any animal-origin
product, and the second group cannot eat any animal, but they
may eat animal-origin products such as dairy or egg products
depending on the convenience and reasons for living of the are another target population who can benefit from
individual. consuming eggshell membrane extract. Studies have shown
that the benefits of eggshell membrane extract are not limited
Eggshell membrane, a new alternative source of to the reduction of pain and stiffness but also improving the
collagen for vegetarian consumers elasticity of the tendons, reducing the risk of injury, shortening
The eggshell membrane is the only vegetarian source of recovery times, and improving their performance .
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collagen, elastin, and other functional biomolecules. Many types
of collagens, such as collagen types 1, 5, and 10, can be found
as constituents of the eggshell membrane. When taken through More Information Service Info C009
the extraction process, it has been proven beneficial to the skin,
joints, and bone health. Therefore, it can deliver not only
vegetarian consumer health goals but also different individual ข้้อมููลเพิ่่�มูเติ่มู / Additional Information
health needs . ข้้อมููลจากเอกสารแบรนด์์ Ovomet eggshell membrane ผลิตโด์ย
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Eggnovo SL โด์ย Pure Chemicals Co., Ltd. ผู้จัด์จำาหน่ายเพีียงเจ้าเด์ียว
Beneficial effects of eggshell membrane extract
on joint health and mobility ในประเทศไทย https://www.purechemicals.com
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