Table 2.
Different sources of collagen and gelatin.
| Protein | Gelatin | Collagen |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | Mammalian, porcine, bovine, bone, fish skin (Labeo rohita), insects, cattle bones, hides, chicken, fins, sea urchin, jelly fish, bird feet (Encephalopat), camel skin, corn plant and seaweed. | Bovine, fish, porcine, sponges, jellyfish, star fish, prawn, sea urchin, squid, sea anemone, octopus, cuttlefish, bone (Thunnus obesus, skipjack tuna, japanese sea-bass, yellow sea bream, horse mackerel, Oreochromis niloticas), ovine tendon, buffalo skin, tobacco plant, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris), bacteria (Escherichia Coli) and insects. |
| Extraction methods | Alkaline hydrolysis, acid hydrolysis, thermal extraction and high pressure processing. | Chemical hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, acidic/ salting out, alkaline extraction and acidic extraction. |
| Composition | The amino acid composition differs depending on the source of derivative. | The extraction method and the source of Col influence the Col physicochemical properties. |
| Crosslinking | Physical, chemical and enzymatic | |