The present invention concerns a beverage having water and a concentration range of about 0.001 grams per liter to 8.44 grams per liter of collagen, wherein the collagen is hydrolyzed. The collagen concentration range may be between 1 milligram per liter to about 8440 milligram per liter or 1 parts per million to about 8440 parts per million. The hydrolyzed collagen has collagen peptides. The collagen peptides are produced through hydrolysis of a plurality of collagen sources. The plurality of collagen sources are derived from at least one of animal raw materials, animals raised in non-organic or organic farms, animals from various animal species and various parts of the animal carcass. The water may be comprised of at least one of tap water, spring or mineral water, and iceberg or glacier water.

The present invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for improving endurance performance by increasing mitochondrial activity. Further, the invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for stimulating lipid catabolism, and in particular for reducing body weight, by increasing mitochondrial activity.

The present invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for improving endurance performance by increasing mitochondrial activity. Further, the invention relates to the use of collagen hydrolysate for stimulating lipid catabolism, and in particular for reducing body weight, by increasing mitochondrial activity.

The present invention relates to a composition for inhibiting biofilm comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, its culture medium, its extract and its cell-free supernatant and collagen hydrolysate. Although Lactobacillus rhamnosus can inhibit biofilm formation even as a single agent, the inhibitory ability is significantly increased when it is simultaneously treated with the collagen hydrolysate. The collagen hydrolysate inhibits acid production of Lactobacillus rhamnosus or Streptococcus mutans. Thus, the Lactobacillus rhamnosus and collagen hydrolysate can be usefully used as a composition for inhibiting the production of biofilms, in particular biofilms occurring in the oral cavity and a composition for preventing, alleviating, or treating oral diseases caused by the biofilms.

The present invention relates to collagen hydrolysate as an active substance for treating sarcopenia, as an active substance against the degenerative loss of muscle mass and for improving muscle power, as an active substance for reducing the age-related loss of muscle mass, and as an active substance for stimulating the conversion of body fat mass to muscle mass. The invention further relates to a method for treating sarcopenia, comprising the repeated oral administration of collagen hydrolysate to a patient.

Hydrolyzed collagen types I, II, and V powder compositions, method of preparing the compositions, and use of the compositions in treating a variety of ailments. The compositions are topically or orally administered to an individual at a daily dosage between 1500 mg and 2000 mg.

An oral delivery system for collagen peptides is described, suitable for administration to both human and non-human animals, characterized in that it comprise a frozen dessert and a collagen peptide, the total amount of collagen peptide in the delivery system being less than or equal to 20% by weight of the delivery system. A process for preparing the above oral delivery system is also described.

Cyclized peptides derived from the hyaluronan binding region of RHAMM are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using the peptides and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.

Cyclized peptides derived from the hyaluronan binding region of RHAMM are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using the peptides and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.

A cream for treating the skin may include gray clay kaolin; sodium lauryl ether sulfate; blue tartrazine; sodium chloride; menthol; metabisulfite sodium; gelatin; mineral oil; olive oil; oil of cloves; water; green tea; honey; talc; and aloe vera. The cream may also include apple perfume, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin H, vitamin B6, and vitamin D. The cream may also include fatty acids.