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Pycnogenol 100 x 30 Capsules

£65.58
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Pycnogenol® is the original French maritime pine bark extract, providing a unique combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids, and phenolic acids. More than 400 published studies and review articles demonstrate its safety and efficacy.

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This information is for education purposes only. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a balanced and varied diet.
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Pycnogenol® is a dietary supplement extracted from French maritime pine bark whose main ingredient is procyanidin. Procyanidin is a powerful antioxidant also found in food such as grapes, berries, pomegranates, red wine and various nuts.

Pycnogenol® has been studied in seven types of conditions: asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, chronic venous insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension and osteoarthritis. However, according to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews well‐designed, adequately powered randomised controlled trials of Pycnogenol® are needed.

Mechanistically, a 2017 study by Jessberger et al. found that 3 weeks of oral intake of Pycnogenol® downregulated the gene expression of various cartilage degradation markers in the patients' chondrocytes, the decrease of MMP3, MMP13 (Matrix metalloproteinases) and the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL1B were statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05). In earlier work, by Fan et al. it was shown that Pycnogenol® treatment was dose-dependently associated with significantly less release of nitric oxide (NO), TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β, and lower levels of intercellular adhesion molecule1 (ICAM-1) and perilipin 2 (PLIN2).

References

Jessberger S, Högger P, Genest F, Salter DM, Seefried L. Cellular pharmacodynamic effects of Pycnogenol® in patients with severe osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Dec 16;17(1):537. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-2044-1. PubMed

Fan B, Dun SH, Gu JQ, Guo Y, Ikuyama S. Pycnogenol Attenuates the Release of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Expression of Perilipin 2 in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Microglia in Part via Inhibition of NF-κB and AP-1 Activation. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 14;10(9):e0137837. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137837. eCollection 2015. PubMed

Directions for use

As a food supplement, 1 capsule once daily with or without food or as directed by a health care practitioner.

Nutrition Facts

Servings size: 1 Capsule
Servings per container: 30
 Amount
Per Serving:
% NRV
French Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) Extract (Bark) 100mg

† NRV not established

Ingredients: Pinus pinaster, Microsystalline Cellulose (E460i), rice extract (Oryza satvia), rice hulls (Oryza satvia), gum arabic (E414), sunflower oil, Silicon Dioxide (E551). Capsule Shell: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (E464). 

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