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Collagens are a large family of structurally related extracellular matrix proteins accounting for about 30% of the total proteins in the human body. Collagen has been widely used as a biomaterial, e.g. scaffold of cell and growth factors, wound dressing, soft tissue augmentation, dietary supplement, due to its biocompatibility, stability and bioactivity. One of the major commercial sources of collagen has been bovine tissues but other species have also been sought as an alternative source of collagen, because of the occurrence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).  Considerable attention has been drawn to the collagen-rich fish solid waste that constitutes 50-70% of the original raw material for the effective utilization of resources. Fish collagen or collagen peptides derived from the skin, bones, swim bladder and scales have been used as a functional food or dietary supplement.  Recent studies show that that fibrillar type I collagen from fish functions as an organizer of mineralization in bone, and its proper post-translational modifications such as cross-linking pattern are crucial for this function. The study using an osteoblastic cell culture system also shows that fish collagen peptides have effects on the gene expression of collagen modifying enzymes that play critical roles in covalent intermolecular cross-linking, collagen content, the extent of lysine hydroxylation, cross-links and matrix mineralization. Recently the wide range of potentiality of fish collagen in both health and non-health sectors has interested the scientific community. The increasing demand for health care and nutritional supplements is driving the market for fish collagen. Hereby Inertia Nature, Inc. has introduced hydrolyzed bioavailable fish collagen supplement that helps maintain the skin, hair, nail and body tissues, also assemble bone, skin and ligaments. It also improves lean muscle gain, decreases recovery time, reconstructs damaged joint structure and improves cardiovascular performances through creatine formation, which is an essential amino acid in new muscle growth following workouts.