BioCell Collagen II® Gains GRAS Status

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.BioCell Technology LLC received GRAS (generally recognized as safe) approval by an independent expert panel for its patented ingredient, BioCell Collagen II®. BioCell Collagen II attained the GRAS status affirmation following rigorous scientific reviews not only on safety and toxicology data, but on manufacturing processes according to GMP (good manufacturing practices) for food.  The independent expert panel, which included toxicologists, concluded BioCell Collagen II is safe when added into conventional foods and beverages and, therefore, exempt from premarket approval requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFD&C).

"The GRAS affirmation of BioCell Collagen II represents another positive milestone for the company allowing our safe ingredient to now be incorporated into a range of foods and beverages with value-added health functionality," said Suhail Ishaq, vice president of BioCell Technology.

BioCell Collagen II is a dietary ingredient for the support of healthy joint function and youthful-looking skin.  It is a naturally-occurring matrix whose three major constituents, collagen type 2, chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid, are reduced to highly-bioavailable, very low molecular weight forms due to its patented hydrolysis process.  Made from articular cartilage, its composition is similar to that of human articular joint cartilage. 

Founded in 1997, BioCell Technology, LLC is the exclusive supplier of BioCell Collagen II.  BioCell Technology, LLC owns the exclusive rights to market BioCell Collagen II under the United States Patents 6,025,327, 6,323,319, 6,780,841 and 7,091,180.  BioCell Collagen II is a branded registered logo that is available for display on its clients labels to market under their own brand name or formulas.