Hyaluronic Acids

Hyaluronic acid:

Hyaluronic acid is the general name for a group of acidic mucolysaccharides. It consists of two main components: N-acetylgalactosamine and glucosamine. Hyaluronic acid is an important component of the extracellular matrix, which includes the vitreous body, synovial fluid and connective tissue. It is also found in skin, cartilage and other tissues of the body.

Functions of hyaluronic acid:

1. Binds water in tissues.
2. Maintains tissue elasticity.
3. Participates in wound healing.
4. Participates in the regulation of immunity.
5. Regulates metabolism.
6. Protects cells from damage.
7. Participates in the formation of scars.
8. Increases joint mobility.
9. Improves skin quality.
10. Reduces inflammation.

Hyaluronic acid: cell chemistry

What is hyaluronic acid? How does it participate in the metabolism of living cells and according to what laws does it change their activity? The simplest explanation for such a complex component of cells is: it is a “matrix”.

The term owes its popularity to another multicomponent biological component - hyaluronic acid. Although its use in medicine took place only at the end of the 20th century. Unlike collagen, which is responsible for retaining nutrients and oxygen inside cells, HYALURONIC ACID creates all the conditions for their entry into the cell along with moisture molecules.