About Pernaton

Where Are The Green Lipped Mussels Sourced? The mussels are grown in the clean coastal waters of New Zealand and even though the area already has a blue ocean environmental award, the ocean water, as well as the mussels are constantly monitored for safety - bacteria, toxins and heavy metals.
How Are They Farmed? The New Zealand Green Lipped mussels are grown on long rope lines hanging vertically in the water, and are constantly checked and thinned out to ensure the perfect growing environment. They are then harvested at the peak of their condition and shipped immediately in refrigerated trucks to the manufacturing base, only a short distance from where they are grown, as freshness is essential to provide a high quality extract. On reaching the factory the mussels are put into a cold storage facility before being processed.
Unique Process The process used to manufacture Perna extract originated over 30 years ago, and was specifically designed to create a therapeutic product. It is a unique cold extraction process which does not use heat, chemicals or solvents. The extract is then freeze dried to ensure quality and purity, before being milled to produce a fine powder extract. This process was developed over several years using tried and tested time and temperature parameters.
All The Same? Why Pernaton? Many other Green Lipped Mussel products on the market today contain mussels that have been steamed/cooked or which have been ground down into a powder, using simple basic processes that destroy essential active ingredients. Some manufacturers even purchase the by-products from other producers or mussel farms which are definitely not fresh, and therefore have no therapeutic value.
Who Can Benefit From Pernaton? Perna, the unique extract used in all of the Pernaton products has anti-inflammatory, chondro-protective and gastro-protective properties. It has had significant success in treating a number of joint and muscle related problems, not only in humans but in animals too. Research has shown it has a greater range of beneficial effects than either Glucosamine Sulphate or Chondroitin Sulphate.
Any Of The Following Conditions May Benefit From Using Pernaton: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lumbago and Fibromyalgia. It is also ideal for sports people as Pernaton has been found to improve muscle and training recovery actions and is currently being widely used by professional sports people, especially footballers.
Product Safety Perna Green Lipped Mussel extract is taken from a widely consumed seafood. Routine monitoring of the waters and mussels comply with US FDA Shellfish Standards. Every batch of Perna extract has been subjected to both toxicity and teratogenic studies to confirm its safety as a therapeutic product. The studies were conducted to the standard protocol used for pharmaceutical products.