what animal is the gelatin in this supplement derived from?
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Hello! Thank you for your question! Unfortunately, we are unable to determine what animal is used to obtain the gelatin. We encourage you to contact the VitaFusion company directly for more information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If we can assist you further, please feel free to contact us directly through Amazon! Jenna G. Swanson Health Products
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Other ingriedients include gelatin, calcium stearate, silicon dioxide, cellulose, croscarmelosa sodium. I would assume since gelatin is one of the ingriedients, that component at least is derived from animal by-products.
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The bottle simply says "Gelatin." I'm sure this refers to a common gelatin capsule. If you are concerned about beef and/or pork sourced gelatin you will need to contact the manufacturer.
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No, the gelatin is only from cows. The product description has been updated.
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It doesn't say. It just says gelatin on the bottle. If you would like I can give you their customer service number if you want to call them.
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Gelatin is a mixture of peptides and proteins produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from the skin, bones, and connective tissues of animals such as domesticated cattle, chicken, pigs, and fish. During hydrolysis, the natural molecular bonds between individual collagen strands are broken down into a form that rearranges more easily. Its chemical composition is, in many respects, closely similar to that of its parent collagen.[1] Photographic and pharmaceutical grades of gelatin are generally sourced from beef bones. Gelatin forms a viscous solution when dissolved in hot water, which sets to a gel on cooling. Gelatin added directly to cold water does not dissolve well. Gelatin is also soluble in most polar solvents. Gelatin solutions show viscoelastic flow and streaming birefringence. The solubility of the gelatin is determined by the method of manufacture. Typically, gelatin can be dispersed in a relatively concentrated acid. Such dispersions are stable for 10C15 days with little or no chemical changes and are suitable for coating purposes or for extrusion into a precipitating bath.[citation needed] The mechanical properties of gelatin gels are very sensitive to temperature variations, the previous thermal history of the gel, and time. These gels exist over only a small temperature range, the upper limit being the melting point of the gel, which depends on gelatin grade and concentration (but is typically less than 35 C) and the lower limit the freezing point at which ice crystallizes. The upper melting point is below human body temperature, a factor which is important for mouthfeel of foods produced with gelatin.[2] The viscosity of the gelatin/water mixture is greatest when the gelatin concentration is high and the mixture is kept cool ( 4 C). The gel strength is quantified using the Bloom test.
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According to Amazon's Askville website, most -- but not all -- gelatin is made from pork. (http://askville.amazon.com/source-gelatin-pork/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=438969). You would have to contact the product manufacturer to ask about the source of their gelatin.
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all gelatin is from either porcine (pig ) or bovine (cow) origin.a few producers have non-animal gelatin but not doctor's best.you will want veggie capsules. we have have this item doctor's best coq10 100 mg in 120 veggie caps ready for prompt shipment.search amazon for them.thanks
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The gelatin capsules that contain the glucosamine chondroitin. Gelatin is derived from collagen-animal byproducts. You can look this up on google, wikipedia.
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Yes. Gelatin is exclusively an animal product. It is made from boiling down the bones and connective tissue of animals (usually cows, pigs or fish) and drying it into a powder. All gelatin capsules are animal derived. If you are avoiding animal products, you'll need to find "cellulose capsules".
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It isn't written on the bottle. However, it does say that it is not for vegetarians. I would ask a pharmacist but I doubt it is from pork. Gelatine is usually produced from either beef, fish or vegetable. Hope this helps.Patricia
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The manufacturer does not state that Great Lakes gelatin comes from grass fed cattle. I do not think it is 100% grass fed I have been searching for it i could not find it.
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Yes it is gelatin. It is the bones, hides, ears etc. of the animal, which when brought to that state makes gelatin in its purest form. It really helps the joints. I drink it twice a day. No flavor I put it in pineapple juice which is an enzyme that helps break down the proteins..
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I found this on the web hope it helps http://blog.radiantlifecatalog.com/bid/49048/Bovine-Gelatin-A-Great-Source-of-Protein
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Yes, the collagen is bovine-derived. You may want to check the manufacturer for a vegan alternative. Thanks for the question!
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There are non-animal capsules, but these are typically marked "vegetarian capsule" or "Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose" or maybe the inconsistent "vegetarian gelatin". Anything like this that just says "gelatin" is almost certainly animal-based.
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I don't know what kind of Gelatin they use. I use the oil as supplement to my Yorkie's food. I puncture the capsule and put the oil directly on their food and toss the capsule away..