Collagen can be extracted from foods rich in collagen. There are many foods that contain collagen in our life, such as silver fungus, tendons, pig’s feet, etc. Collagen extraction is usually performed through collagen hydrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis, producing collagen powder that is white. When you brew collagen powder with water, you will find the solution very clear if you use a glass.

Gelatin is a hydrolyzed macromolecular animal protein product with up to 80% protein content, extracted from fresh pig skin or cow skin, and is rich in 18 essential amino acids. Gelatin is a kind of animal glue, which can be divided into edible gelatin, industrial gelatin, medical gelatin and bone glue according to the difference of raw materials, production process and quality.

When it comes to gelatin, many people may feel that they have not been exposed to such substances, but this is not the case. Gelatin is a frequent visitor in our lives. It is found in many of our foods in the form of additive gelatin, commonly found in gummies, ice cream, marshmallows, etc., most of which are made from additive gelatin. In addition, it contains hydro-collagen.

Yogurt is a familiar substance in our lives and is almost drunk by everyone. There are many types of yogurt, some of which are very thick, while some of which are very thin. Different types of yogurt have different flavors. Have you ever noticed its ingredient list? Many yogurts contain edible gelatin. What is the role of edible gelatin in yogurt?

We often eat gelatin raw materials, such as sweet and sour pork ribs, water-soaked tendons, bone broth, etc. When we eat pork, we also eat it with skin, so there are tens of thousands of tons of annual consumption. The technology used in the production of pharmaceutical gelatin should be used to improve quality and strong management should be adopted to reduce bacterial contamination. This requirement allows the user to melt gelatin, especially when applying a tight ratio of gelatin and water. When producing hard capsules, gelatin added is three times the weight of water. If there are fine particles in the glue powder, the fine powder will clump when it meets water.

As the name implies, pharmaceutical gelatin is used in the production of pharmaceutical products. Their uses: Some pharmaceutical products are produced directly, such as cod liver oil; while some are produced indirectly, such as hard capsules. It is used as a drug packaging. Pharmaceutical gelatin is an important fine chemical material with a wide range of applications. However, in the past, apart from the technical specifications of “gelatin” listed in the pharmacopoeia, there was no official standard for pharmaceutical gelatin.