STABILISED MUSSEL EXTRACT

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU85/00091 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 23, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 23, 1986 PCT Filed Apr. 24, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/05033 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 21, 1985.A method of stabilizing the activity of an extract of the New Zealand green lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) includes adding at least one organic acid or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt thereof to the extract. Preferred organic acids are organic aliphatic acids having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, particularly tartaric acid. Also disclosed is a food supplement and/or pharmaceutical preparation which includes the stabilized extract.