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US 11,028,147 B2Granted
Hydrolyzed collagen compositions and methods of making thereof
AssigneeAvicenna Nutraceutical, LLC
InventorsAli Elnajjar, Ali Mourad, Mark Ernst Brandt, Christopher Lippelt
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are hydrolyzed collagen compositions. The compositions are inexpensive to make and can be produced without the use of proteolytic enzymes, decolorizing agents, antibacterial and antifungal agents, and the like. Further, the compositions are substantially free of odors and are white to light yellow in color and are suitable to be used as dietary supplements. Also disclosed are methods for producing the compositions.
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A method for producing hydrolyzed collagen, the method comprising
- (a) heating avian cartilage in the presence of an aqueous acid to at a temperature of from 50° C. to 100° C. for 8 to 48 hours to produce a first composition, wherein the avian cartilage comprises the ribcage and sternum;
- (b) optionally filtering the first composition to remove the supernatant;
- (c) neutralizing the acid present in the supernatant to produce a neutralized supernatant;
- and
- (d) removing the water in the neutralized supernatant to produce the hydrolyzed collagen,
- wherein the process does not use an enzyme.
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