Anyone for a bowl of collagen soup or a large slice of collagen pie?
Gilgamesh, is a pan-Asian restaurant based in Camden, London and its head chef, Ian Pengelley has come up with a collagen based menu called “Eat Yourself Beautiful”; its aim is to keep us all looking youthful. Apparently Japan began this faddy food epidemic selling noodles,soups and other dishes with added collagen.

Proteins are an integral part of almost all the processes that occur in our body. The enzymes in saliva, stomach and small intestine help in the digestion of food consumed by us. Our hair and nails are formed by certain proteins known as alpha-creatine.

Any body, every its cell needs oxygen, is responsible for this one protein – hemoglobin that is contained in the blood and transports. All the muscle activity is provided by proteins – actin and myosin. Proteins are part of the immune system and act as antibodies, which protect us from bacteria and viruses.

It's flowers which are formed in umbels are white. It's fruits are rounded and ribbed.

The roots may be mixed with rice in preparing yeast. It contains protein,calcium and phosphorus.

In Malaysia it is prepared in a simple mixture for cough. It is prepared externally in the treatment of rheumatic. The plant is generally cultivated in the low lands but they grow best are high-altitude places in soild that are rich in organic matter and are well-drained.