Collagen vs. Retinol

Collagennoun

(biochemistry) Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that form elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.

Collagennoun

The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.

Collagennoun

a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

Collagennoun

the main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, widely used in purified form for cosmetic surgical treatments

Collagen

Collagen () is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix found in the body's various connective tissues. As the main component of connective tissue, it is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up from 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content.

Retinolnoun

A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development.

Retinolnoun

A hydrocarbon oil C32H16, obtained by the distillation of resin, - used as a solvent, as an antiseptic, and in printer's ink.

Retinolnoun

One of the compounds which function as vitamin A. Called also vitamin A, vitamin A1 and vitamin A alcohol. See vitamin A1.

Retinolnoun

an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene

Retinol

Retinol, also called vitamin A1, is a vitamin in the vitamin A family found in food and used as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used to treat and prevent vitamin A deficiency, especially that which results in xerophthalmia.