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Plant
Remedies French
Pine
French Pine boosts
immune system & circulation
Extracts from the French maritime
plant Pinus maritima, Pycnogenol (PYC) may help patients suffering from
immune disorders and cardiovascular disease according to American
researchers.
Using a standard extract composed of
a mixture of flavonoids, scientists at the University of California
reviewed its effect on a number of different biological activities .The
results indicated that PYC offered cardiovascular benefits, strong free
radical-scavenging activity and participates in the cellular antioxidant
network.
As PYC is able to bind to proteins
by altering their structure and modulate key enzymes, the scientists
believe that there is potential for PYC to be used in immune and
circulatory disorders, as well as in degenerative nerve disease.
Packer L et al. Antioxidant
activity and biologic properties of a procyanidin-rich extract from
pine(Pinus maritima) bark, pycnogenol. Free radical biology and
medicine. 27(5-6): 704-24. Sep 1999
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