Gut bacteria has ability to break down gelatin and feed on?

[freal]

It seems certain microorganism have the enzyme gelatinase and can feed on undigested gelatin?

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_gelat ... n_bacteria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatinase

This can explain why some people dont do well on gelatin, like me.

 

[jyb]

Re: Gut bacteria has ability to break down gelatin and feed

I think some of the benefits of gelatin are attainable after little amounts. Because of the the bacteria feed and general digestion, I always divide gelatin into small amounts throughout the day. Each dose is at most 10g of protein (hydrolyzed form), daily dose about 20-40g.

 

[freal]

Re: Gut bacteria has ability to break down gelatin and feed

I think some of the benefits of gelatin are attainable after little amounts. Because of the the bacteria feed and general digestion, I always divide gelatin into small amounts throughout the day. Each dose is at most 10g of protein (hydrolyzed form), daily dose about 20-40g.

I think hydrolyzed gelatin (collagen) is already "digested"or broken down ,thats why the name "hydrolyzed" unlike regular gelatin and that should be absorbed in the gut before it reaches the bacteria.

Did anybody had problems with hydrolyzed version also?