Collagen Food Supplement to Hit Market

22 Sep 2016 --- Bioiberica is set to launch Articolageno, the first ever food supplement based on hydrolyzed collagen and Mobilee, a patented innovative ingredient researched and developed by Bioiberica. Mobilee is a natural ingredient with a naturally occurring high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid and other components such as collagen and polysaccharides, that has demonstrated efficacy improving mobility in more than 10 scientific and clinical studies.

Bioiberica claim its new product will help preserve the elasticity and strength of skin, hair, bones, muscles, as well as cartilage in joints, making it an effective and safe tool to prevent and treat the symptoms of the diseases affecting the locomotor system.

“Articolageno is recommended for all people who want to lead a healthy, active lifestyle but have joint issues,” says Dr. Ingrid Möller, rheumatologist and Director of the Poal Institute in Barcelona. “Recent studies concluded that more than 40% of the population aged 45-65 suffers from joint pain. We see that problem daily in our medical offices.”

It is calculated that collagen makes up approximately 30% of the total protein in a body, making it the most abundant protein in the human body.

However, after the age of 30, the body begins to experience a decrease in its capacity to produce collagen, and within one year, around 1% of that protein is lost, and, in older people, there is a drastic decrease of up to 60%.

With the population aging, it’s a product that is likely to gain attention from consumers.

“In recent times, the consumption of collagen in the form of food supplements is becoming popular thanks to its capacity to stimulate the production of that protein, counteracting the body’s deficiencies,” explains Daniel Martínez, head of Human Health R&D at Bioiberica.

“What makes Articolageno different is the fact that it is the first nutritional supplement ever to include Mobilee, a patented, scientifically proven ingredient.”

Martínez continues, “This natural ingredient which is rich in hyaluronic acid, polysaccharides and collagen that has been granted “Novel Food” status by the European Commission and GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the United States. This is the first ever nutritional ingredient that improves the mobility of joints and muscle strength that can be added to everyday consumption products.”

“As a specialized company in joint health, Bioibérica understood that addressing joint problems should be done also from nutrition. So we decided to develop an ingredient that would respond to that need,” finalizes Martínez.