He nui te hua i roto i nga mucopolysaccharides.Ka whakatauritea ki etahi atu collagen macromolecular, ko te momo collagen heihei ii he ngawari ake mo te tinana o te tangata ki te keri, ki te tango me te whakamahi, me te awhina ki te whakapiki i te kounga o te wheua me te whakapai ake i te osteoporosis.