Responsibly sourced from unpolluted watersnbspGreen Lipped Mussels grow in the unpolluted coastal waters around New Zealand and feed on the nutrient-rich phytoplankton and minerals in the oceanThe New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MAF monitor the waters from which the mussels are harvested This ensures that our ingredients are of the purest and highest quality Green Lipped Mussel is a naturally rich source of glycosaminoglycans and amino acids Glycosaminoglycans are a family of compoundsnbspof which Glucosamine is most well known Hyaluronic Acid is also a very popular member of this groupHigh strength formulation designed to preserve the delicate nutrientsWe have sourced a high strength capsule which is made using a freeze-dried extract of Green Lipped MusselnbspThe freeze drying process stabilises concentrates and increases the shelf-life of the extract but crucially without destroying its all important chemical structureSupports cartilage and bone healthWe have added calcium and vitamin C to our formulation Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones while vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage and bonesContains calcium which contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and vitamin C which contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage and bones