UC-II® 40mg

• Undenatured Type II Collagen.
• Raw material: UC-II^®.
• Exclusive HSN formula.
• High vitamin and mineral content.

What is UC-II® 40mg?

UC-II^® 40mg from EssentialSeries is a food supplement in capsules based on chicken cartilage standardised to 25% collagen (including undenatured type II collagen), vitamins and minerals.

Undenatured type II collagen is an ingredient of high nutritional value due to its practically non-existent presence in the diet, and more and more trials and reviews are being published on the application of this ingredient as a dietary supplement for athletes who receive high impacts on their joints.

UC-II^® from HSN used the registered UC-II^® brand, recognised as being the one used in scientific studies.

Why take UC-II® 40mg?

UC-II®. Why is it so special?

The collagen fibrils of the structural basis of the cartilage matrix are mainly made up of type II collagen protein (Gencoglu et al., 2020).

The main characteristic of UC-II^® is its amino acid composition, which provides high amounts of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline, especially present in glycyl-prolyl-hydroxyproline peptide structures.

El UC-II has the tertiary and quaternary structure of its glycoproteins intact.

All this makes it a key food supplement in the diet of any athlete who trains with high load and intensity, and elderly people who are looking for support.

With vitamins and minerals

UC-II 40mg from HSN contained vitamins and minerals specially selected for joint activity. Including:

• Vitamin D3 + Vitamin K2 (MenaquinGold^®): Which contributes to the maintenance of bones in normal health.
• Vitamin C: Which contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal functioning of bones and cartilage.
• Manganese + Copper: Which contribute to the normal formation of connective tissue, such as joint cartilage and ligaments.

Why buy UC-II® from HSN?

Certified quality

UC-II® is a registered trademark of Lonza. This ingredient provides undenatured type II collagen.

Effective quantities of UC-II®

You'll find many undenatured type II collagen products with a standardised cartilage content of 10 and 20mg.

However, clinical trials, as well as Lonza, the supplier of the raw material, recommend the use of a single dose of 40mg of standardised cartilage daily in order to get the most out of the undenatured type II collagen.

With high concentrations of vitamins and minerals

UC-II^® 40mg has been developed with a studied combination of vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantities to exert the effects on bones and joints described above.

We use a combination of Vitamin D3 from lichen, and natural vitamin K2, in the form of menaquinone-7 (K2-MK7) from Natto, with the MenaquinGold^® patent, known for their quality production of vitamins.

We use highly bioavailable mineral sources, with high elemental content to offer you the highest quality on the market.

• 2mg of Manganese comes form Magnesium Citrate.
• 0.5mg of Copper comes from Copper Bisglycinate.

We provide all the necessary information for the consumer, with maximum transparency..

Easy-to-swallow capsules

They have been adjusted as much as possible to make their use as comfortable as possible:

A single capsule per day, of high concentration and small diameter, to avoid using large quantities of tablets per day or excessively large tablet sizes.

How do I take UC-II?

Use one capsule, once a day.

What products can I combine it with?

It goes great with:

• Boswellia Serrata Extract.
• Turmeric Extract and Bromelain Plus.
• Ultra Omega-3 TG (IFOS).
• Evoflex.

Links to scientific studies

•  Lugo, J. P. (2019, July). Letter to the editor UC-II® Undenatured type II collagen: Update to analytical methods. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Vol. 16, p. 29.
•  Gencoglu, H., Orhan, C., Sahin, E., & Sahin, K. (2020). Undenatured type ii collagen (Uc-ii) in joint health and disease: A review on the current knowledge of companion animals. Animals, 10(4).
•  Lugo, J. P., Saiyed, Z. M., Lau, F. C., Molina, J. P. L., Pakdaman, M. N., Shamie, A. N., & Udani, J. K. (2013). Undenatured type II collagen (UC-II®) for joint support: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy volunteers. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 10(1), 48.
•  Pullar, J. M., Carr, A. C., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2017). The roles of vitamin C in skin health. Nutrients, 9(8).
•  Holick, M. F. (2007). Medical progress: Vitamin D deficiency. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(3), 266–281.