Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Calcium

Type I collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and the predominant collagen found in adult bone. As the building block for all the body’s major systems, collagen builds and supports bone matrix and repairs connective tissue.  MCH-Cal is a great source of type I collagen containing 20% on average.

Specialised analysis of MCH-Cal confirms the presence of 18 separate amino acids, including hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine which are specific to collagen and especially important for collagen production.

For every gram of MCH-Cal consumed, 200 mg of type I collagen is delivered.

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MCH-Cal contains a minimum of 24% calcium and 10% Phosphorous (the ideal physiological ratio of 2:1) in a microcrystalline structure that enhances absorption and bioavailability.

Effectiveness of bone health supplements is often judged by solubility, with more highly soluble supplements erroneously considered to be more  bioavailable and therefore more effective.

In fact, bioavailability is best judged not by solubility, but by a desirable change in the target area as a result of consumption.   In a clinical trial, MCH-Cal was able to induce improvements in measures of bone mineral density following a six month feeding programme in ovariectomised rats compared to controls.

The crystalline structure of the minerals in MCH-CaI has been regularly confirmed by sophisticated x-ray diffraction analysis.

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Growth factors are small biologically active proteins that influence numerous physiological functions. In bone, research has shown that several growth factors have an important role to play in bone remodelling activity. Insulin like growth factors (IGF) and transforming growth factors (TGF) seem to have particular importance in the maintenance of healthy bone.

Waitaki Biosciences has studied the content of IGF and TGFβ in MCH-Cal extensively with results showing levels that exceed that in the published literature for similar bone derived ingredients.

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