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Most of the porcine leaflet is water – 94% - meaning that it is only 6% other materials. Of that 6% about half, or 3% of the wet weight of the tissue, is collagen. Pericardium is 78% water and roughly 75% of the solids are collagen, resulting in a much higher collagen content compared to porcine leaflets.