gape during entry from . Anti-inflammatory effects Perna canaliculus inhibits the 5-lipoxygenase pathway, which leads to the formation of leukotrienes. Many of the products of these pathways have inflammation-supporting properties. However, a 2006 systematic review of scientific research on supplementation with green-lipped mussel found "little consistent and compelling evidence" of any benefit for rheumatoid or osteoarthritis. See also Aquaculture in New Zealand Perna viridis Mytilus unguiculatus Notes References Further reading Dawber, C. (2004). Lines in the water: a history of Greenshell mussel farming in New Zealand. New Zealand Marine Farming Association, Blenheim. 320 p. Mytilidae Bivalves of New Zealand Commercial molluscs Articles containing video clips Bivalves described in 1791 Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin New Zealand seafood