ELASTIN. A NEW PROTEIN FOR MODERN NUTRITION.
Natural and hydrolyzed food-grade elastin for innovative foods, beverages, and dietary supplements.
Discover an exceptional protein source for modern nutritional concepts—with over 90% protein, a natural amino acid profile, and versatile applications.
>90% | >30% | MADE IN GERMANY
Protein | essential amino acids | Development & Production
WHY ELASTIN?
An exceptional protein for modern dietary approaches.
Elastin is a natural structural protein with a characteristic amino acid profile. As a highly pure, food-grade raw material, it opens up new possibilities for innovative foods, beverages, and dietary supplements, from high-protein formulations to modern functional nutrition concepts.
Natural structural protein
Elastin is one of the essential structural proteins in animal tissues and has a characteristic amino acid profile.
High-protein formulations
With a protein content of over 90%, our elastin is well-suited as a protein source for modern nutritional concepts.
Versatile
and adaptable
From solid foods to beverages and dietary supplements, different types of elastin enable a wide range of applications.
Characteristic Amino Acid Profile
Elastin is characterized, among other things, by high levels of glycine, alanine, proline, and valine, as well as amino acids typical of elastin cross-links.
Find the right elastin for your applications
Whether it’s natural macromolecular elastin or soluble elastin hydrolysate, derived from pigs or cattle, choose the right raw material for your product idea and application.
matriNutra®
Natural macromolecular Elastin
For solid foods and protein-rich formulations.
- > 90% Protein content
- natural Elastin
- Food grade
matriVital®
High-purity Elastin-hydrolysate
Soluble elastin for beverages, food products, and dietary supplements.
- > 90% Protein content
- cold- and hotwater-soluble
- Food grade
matriVital® 50
Elastin and Collagen
Two structural proteins. One formulation. A carefully balanced combination of elastin hydrolysate and collagen hydrolysate for innovative food and supplement concepts.
- 50% Elastinhydrolysate
- 50% Collagenhydrolysate
- coldwater-soluble
- Food grade
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Which elastin is right for your application?
Applications for Modern Nutrition Concepts
From functional beverages to protein-rich foods and dietary supplements, our food-grade elastin variants can be integrated in a variety of ways into different product concepts.
ACTIVE NUTRITION
Drinks & Shakes
Our cold-water-soluble elastin hydrolysates are particularly well-suited for protein shakes, functional drinks, and other liquid nutritional products.
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FUNCTIONAL FOOD
Bars, Snacks & solid Foods
Macromolecular elastin is particularly well-suited for solid foods and protein-rich product concepts.
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SUPPLEMENTS
Powder, Capsuls & Tablets
Our elastin raw materials enable flexible supplement formulations, either as a single ingredient or in combination with other proteins.
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ELASTIN & COLLAGEN
Combined protein concepts
Elastin and collagen can be specifically combined, opening up additional possibilities for modern nutrition and supplement formulations.
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High protein and low carb products
- High protein content
- sugar-free
- low fat
- low saturated fat
- no added sodium/salt
THE SCIENCE BEHIND ELASTIN
Science meets product innovations
Elastin differs significantly from other proteins in terms of structure and composition. Its characteristic amino acid profile, as well as the cross-linking amino acids desmosine and isodesmosine, which are specific to elastin, make elastin a unique protein and an interesting subject of current research.
Amino acid profile
matriVital® and matriNutra® are distinguished by their unique amino acid profile. They are rich in alanine, glycine, proline, and valine, the main components of elastin.
What makes elastin elastin?
matriVital® contains more than 1% isodesmosin and over 2% desmosin. This means it contains two to three times more than conventional elastin.
These cross-linking building blocks (typically approx. 1% in elastin) are crucial for the structural integrity of elastin.
Desmosin and Isodesmosin
Interesting fact:
Elastin is naturally yellow to yellowish-white! This is due to the desmosine and isodesmosine content in elastin. These special crosslink amino acids not only guarantee a high protein content, but also genuine natural “elastin.” The higher the proportion, the more yellow the elastin.
The whiter the powder, the less elastin it contains!
From research on elastin and elastin peptides:
Bioavailability
and Safety
The bioavailability of elastin peptides when taken orally has been demonstrated.
Effects of Elastin Supplements
- Inhibition of elastase (an enzyme that breaks down elastin)
- Stimulates the synthesis of important skin proteins
- Anti-inflammatory effects
Protection Against Photoaging
- Improving Skin Health
- Protection Against Photoaging
Stimulation of collagen and elastin synthesis
Synergistic Effects of Elastin Peptides and Collagen Peptides for Overall Skin Health
This overview is intended solely for general scientific information. It does not constitute health claims, efficacy claims, or recommendations as defined by regulations governing nutrition and health claims on food products. The content provided does not claim to be complete or accurate with respect to regulatory requirements.
Any use of the information provided here is at your own risk. matrihealth GmbH assumes no liability for any direct or indirect consequences arising from the use or interpretation of this content.
References:
Mikako Sato et al,Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi. 2011
Zejun Zhang et al., J Photochem Photobiol B. 2020
Wu J et al., J SciFood Agri, 2024
Liu Y et al., J AgricFood Chem., 2018
ShigemuraY et al., AgricFood Chem., 2012
Zhang Z et al., J PhotochemPhotobiolB., 2020
Born from Research
matrihealth combines many years of expertise in elastin with in-house development and production of high-purity elastin raw materials in Germany.
Certified quality
Our products are manufactured according to the production of raw materials for the food industry according to the HACCP requirements based on the Codex Alimentarius principles (Annex to CXC 1-1969. Rev. 2020)
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* https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/labelling-and-nutrition/nutrition-and-health-claims/nutrition-claims_en
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