Vitamin C supports collagen formation as a necessary cofactor
Karsai 1982)
By way of example, active principles which are of interest in the pharmaceutical industry are chosen, in a non-limiting manner, from antirheumatic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (e.g., NSAIDs), analgesic, antitussive and psychotropic agents, steroids, barbiturates, antimicrobial, antiallergenic, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, antisecretory and cardiovascular agents, cerebral vasodilators, cerebral and hepatic protective agents, therapeutic agents of the gastrointestinal tract, anticancer or antiviral agents, vitamins, contraceptives, vaccines, etc
The main mechanisms with research support: Collagen and connective tissue: GHK-Cu upregulates collagen synthesis and metalloproteinases the enzymes that remodel old, damaged collagen