DEFNE ÖZKOCA, ÖZGE AŞKIN
Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology - 2023;17(2):37-40
The use of nutritional supplements for antiaging purposes has been rising in the past decade. Collagen is one of the most prevalent proteins in the human body. Aging is a multifactorial process; and the thinning and sagging of the skin is due to the loss of collagen and elastin fibers. Oral collagen supplementation, via collagen dipeptides and tripeptides triggers neocollagenesis. Therefore there is a rise in the market of collagen supllementation recently. This review article dwells on the biochemistry and sources of collagen as well as the recent studies about collagen supplementation.
