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Connective tissue

Which nutrients contribute to the maintenance of normal connective tissue.

Connective tissue holds organs, tendons, ligaments and skin together and consists largely of collagen and elastic fibres. Some nutrients contribute to the maintenance of normal connective tissue according to EU health claims. Here you find them – with evidence level and sources.

Nutrients & foods

  • Evidence: strong

    Copper

    • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues. [1][2]

      Authorised EU claim

Sources

  1. 01European Commission · 2012Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and healthOpen source
  2. 02National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsCopper - Health Professional Fact SheetOpen source