Preserved

verb

1. To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

   "Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.

   "to preserve peaches or grapes"

3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact.

   "to preserve appearances; to preserve silence"