Collaborative research with Hokkaido University of Science (2018)

[Objective]

When collagen is synthesized in the body, vitamin C takes an essential role. This study used mice incapable of synthesizing vitamin C in their bodies in order to examine the influence of the administration of OM-X on the synthesis of collagen.

[Methods]

We used mice incapable of synthesizing vitamin C in their bodies. Vitamin C was removed from their feed and OM-X was administered to them for 8 weeks. Thereafter, the levels of type 1 and 17 collagens were measure and verified how the administration of OM-X influences the production of collagen in the mice.

[Results]

Type 1 collagen is mainly related to the elasticity of the skin. Type 17 collagen is at the core of hair follicles and its insufficiency may make hairs thin or gray. Production of both type 1 and type 17 collagen decreased among the mice incapable of synthesizing vitamin C.
On the other hand, the decrease of type1 collagen tended to be suppressed and the reduction of type 17 collagen was significantly prevented among the mice administrated with OM-X.