Ovomet® is an innovative ingredient, produced by Spanish company Eggnovo, targeting joints health. It is obtained from inner membrane of eggshells and it consists of a natural comples of bioactive molecules including:

• collagen (mainly type I, V e X)
• elastin
• hyaluronic acid
• glucosamine
• chondroitin sulfate

and 400 more proteins, peptides and aminoacids (essential, sulfur bearing and branched-chain).

Ovomet® is produced through a patented physical process, mild and not using chemical solvents; the ingredient is standardized in collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid at the same time, through proprietary methods that were developed by Eggnovo.

All the bioactive substances  contained in Ovomet® are recognized for their benefits in supporting helath of joints, cartilages, tendons and ligaments; immediately after few days/weeks, and with a dosage as low as 300 mg/day, Ovomet® showed its efficacy in reduction of pain and in the protection of cartilages and tendons in several studies. Studies were conducted both in elderly people, suffering from osteoarthritis, and in athletes often exposed to heavy physical loads and stress.

Ovomet® is an exclusive source of vegetarian collagen, available for use in food supplements and it’s a sustainable ingredient as it is produced through valorization of eggshells, a raw material that is usually discarded by food industry.