ASPITOL®PLUS
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The New Zealand
green-lipped mussel Perna canaliculus is found in the
pristine coastal waters of New Zealand. The Maoris have claimed for
centuries that consuming local green-lipped mussels has helped them
maintain good health.
Researchers of the RMIT University
in Melbourne discovered,
the
biological most active compound is a unique combination of lipids
and omega-3 fatty acids
STABILIZED OIL OF HIGH QUALITY
Aspitol Plus capsules only contains the lipid fraction of the mussel,
which is the biological most valuable compound. Ultimate
care
has been taken to ensure the fatty acids do not become rancid
and keep full biological activity:
1)
After harvesting, the mussels are transported in
refrigerated trucks to the manufacturing plant where they are
crushed and centrifuged. The mussel extract is immediately
stabilized and freeze-dried to prevent early oxidation of the fatty
acids,
2) After freeze-drying, the mussel oil is extracted.
3)
The extracted mussel oil is further stabilised with
vitamin E to prevent oxidation in the capsules. Only GLMO produced
in this way has kept its full potency of biological properties.
EACH
CAPSULE ASPITOL® PLUS CONTAINS: |
Stabilized
oliextracted from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, enriched
with EPA and DHA |
50 mg |
Virgin olive oil |
100 mg |
Vitamin E (d-alfa-tocopherol) |
0,225 mg |
Other Ingredients:
Gelatin, glycerol, coloring (chlorophyl-coppercomplex,
titanium dioxide) |
WHY ASPITOL PLUS?
Aspitol Plus is a source of superior omega-3 fatty acids that
support health in many ways, including:
• Support joint mobility;
• Protect against age-related joint discomforts;
• Support healthy skin;
• Support normal respiration.
NO PROTEINS
Aspitol Plus only contains the stabilized oil, and does not contain
proteins. This allows Aspitol Plus to be used in case of shellfish
intolerance.
RECOMMENDED USE
Cats and small dogs:
One capsule per day
Medium sized dogs: Two
capsules per day
Large dogs:
Three capsules per day
Horses: Twice
daily 3-4 capsules
Or as recommended
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The capsules
can be taken as they are, or opened and the content mixed
through the feed.
Cats usually take a capsule
without any problems when offered together with dry feed
particles. |
WhY IS
GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL OIL SUPERIOR TO
GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL POWDER?
Green-lipped mussel is also offered
as dried powder. This powder is sold in capsules or as loose powder
in small bottles. However, it still is not possible to stabilize omega-3
fatty acids in powder form for a longer period. That is why omega-3
fatty acids in powder form easily oxidate, loose their biological
activity and even become toxic. This is the reason why green-lipped
mussel powder starts to smell rancid when exposed to air.
Another disadvantage of green-lipped mussel powder is, it contains
the mussel proteins which may cause allergic reactions for those
with a shellfish intolerance.
And last but least: the amount of green-lipped mussel oil produced
is growing by the year, and so is the amount of powder the oil has
been extracted from. This powder is a waste product with hardly any
biological activity, as it contains hardly any omega-3 fatty acids.
Yet, this powder is not destroyed but sold as green-lipped mussel
powder for lower prices!. Many actually think this powder is of
superior quality as -due to the absence of oxidating fatty acids- is
does not smell as bad as green-lipped powder that still contains the
fat fraction! The
advantages of green-lipped mussel oil
can be summarized as follows:: • The omega-3 fatty acids in
green-lipped mussel oil are the biological most active compounds;
• Green-lipped mussel oil can easily be stabilized and is of
consistent high quality; • Green-lipped mussel oil does not
contain proteins and can well be tolerated by people with a
shellfish intolerance; • Green-lipped mussel oil is salt free and
can be used well in a low salt diet;
•
GLMO is a natural ingredient without any side effects,
even safe for children.
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THE SECRET OF GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL OIL REVEALED |
Recent research has shown that green-lipped mussel
oil does not only contain the well-known fatty acids EPA and DHA bevat,
but also a few other, rare omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty
acids are found only in the algae living in the pristine, cold,
deep, salt New Zealand coastal waters. Green-lipped mussels feed
on the algae by filtering the water, and store the omega-3 fatty
acids in their body fat.
One of these newly discovered omega-3 fatty acids is an 'ETA-like'
C20:4n-3 fatty acid (watch out: it is not ETA!) with a
biochemical structure identical to arachidonic acid. This newly
discovered fatty acid may account for the biological activity of
green-lipped mussel oil, by 'imitating' arachidonic acid.
However, the enzymes which are bound to the ETA-like fatty acid
are not stimulated (when using arachidonic acid as a substrate),
but inhibited by the different positioning of the double bonds.
As a result, the production of 'unfavourable' leukotriens and
prostaglandins is inhibited instead of stimulated, and the
overexpressed lipoxygenase pathway becomes normalized.
Although the newly discovered ETA-like fatty acid is present in
green-lipped mussel oil in relatively small quantities, its
biological significance is enormous. Due to this fatty acid, the
biological activity of green-lipped mussel oil is
200 times as
high as fidh oil.
Source:
Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B Volume 147, Pages 645-656:
"Novel
anti-...... ω-3 PUFAs from
the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus"
Authors: A.P. Treschow, L.D. Hodges, P.F.A. Wright,
P.M. Wynne, N. Kalafatis, T.A. Macrides.
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WATCH OUT: ETA-LIKE
IS NOT ETA! |
The new
discovery of the 'ETA-like' omega-3 fatty acid in green-lipped
mussel oil has drawn major attention. Some producers of food
supplements try to gain easy profits by mentioning on their
products the amount of ETA. However, the fatty acid ETA differs
completely in biological activity from the newly discovered 'ETA-like'
fatty acid in green-lipped mussel oil. The only resemblance is,
both fatty acids have a chain of twenty carbon atoms. However,
the double bonds are on different positions. This is the reason
both fatty acids show completely different biological activity. |
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