BIOACTIVE GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACTS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a biologically active non-lipid extract consisting of an isolated molecular weight fraction of 10kDa or 1kDa derived from New Zealand green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus). The extract exhibits biological activity selected from one or more of antihypertensive activity, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, antiviral activity, and antiparasitic activity. The extract comprises a plurality of biologically active substances selected from the group comprising free amino acids; peptides; cryptides; sugars and/or sugar-containing compounds including nucleosides and their derivatives; carbohydrates including glycoconjugates such as glycosides, glycosylamines, glycoproteins, glycopeptides, peptidoglycans; nitrogen-containing compounds including purines; phenolic compounds; minerals; metabolites.