Traditionally the maoris of new zealand regard the green lipped mussel perna canaliculus as an excellent food source conferring health and well being.
Green lipped mussel powder for humans.
New zealand green lipped mussel extracts are rich in anti inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids.
However amounts of green lipped mussel in supplements for humans and animals and in animal fodder are many times higher than the reported production.
We don t yet fully understand how green lipped mussel works but we know that extracts contain omega 3 fatty acids amino acids minerals and carbohydrates.
Brien 2008 cobb 2006 doggrell 2011 more recent studies have used a standardized green lipped mussel lipid extract pcso 524.
Enzaq mussel powder uses only the freshest green lipped mussel meats from the pristine estuaries of marlborough and is 100 natural.
As a medicine it is available in freeze dried ground and capsule forms.
The green lipped mussel powder provides nutritional support for the heart lungs joints muscles and connective tissues which is perfect for people who are active and is suitable for all ages.
This is a great way to know about the effectiveness of the production the real life health problems of the people using it.
In a small blinded randomized comparator trial 50 patients older than 50 years with osteoarthritis of the knee and or hip randomly received lyprinol 50 mg of pcso 524 with epa 5 2 and dha 3 4 or fish oil epa 18 dha 12 for.
However results remain equivocal.
According to the latest figures only 200 000 kg freeze dried green lipped mussel powder is produced in a year.
Overview information new zealand green lipped mussel is a shellfish.
Freeze dried green lipped mussel powder and lipid extracts are a popular natural treatment for osteoarthritis and may have anti inflammatory effects against asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.
Laboratory and animal studies have shown that omega 3 fatty acids have anti inflammatory properties and are important for maintaining joint cell structure and function and this might be one of the ways green lipped mussel works in some.
Human products mobicosa mobicosa is made from 100 new zealand green lipped mussel and is used to manage the onset of arthritic symptoms and may assist with pain and inflammation of the joints rejuvenate cartilage and connective tissues.
Over the past 40 years enzaq have researched completed clinical studies and developed high quality green lipped mussel powder.
Whenever you are considering a health product it is really necessary to know about the experiences of people who have consumed the product.
The observation that maoris whose diet was rich in these mussels were less likely to suffer joint disease problems provided the early impetus for further scientific investigation during the 1970 s and 1980 s.
The bioactivity investigation group at the wellington school of medicine has routinely assayed our production since 2005 to ensure the bioactive quality is top of the market and is consistent.