pharmacology as a carrier of biologically active substances e.g. vitamins, minerals and drugs (Friess, 1998). However, this protein is used only to a limited extent as a carrier for food additives. Collagen preparations are produced from readily available and cheap raw material. Low production cost and functional properties of collagen result in a continuing interest in these preparations on the part of the food industry, including those running meat processing plants. Thus, collagen preparations applied to improve attributes of the processed meat could at the same time be carriers of substances to be introduced in these products.