Proanthocyanidins

Proanthocyanidins

French maritime pine bark extract

Composition:

Each capsule contains Pycnogenol( Proanthocyanidins) 50mg extracted form French maritime pine bark, standardized to 65% to 75% of procyanidins.

Description:

French maritime pine bark extract is made by extraction of the outer bark of pinus pinaster. Recent research suggests significant antioxidant activity is primarily based on its proanthoyanidin content. Pycnogenol Prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, protects the DNA from free-radical damage, prevents stress-related blood clotting without increasing bleeding risk, increases nitric oxide synthesis leading to vasodilatation, has profound anti –inflammatory activity, protects the skin from sun damage, dramatically improves wound healing while decreasing scarring, boosts many aspects of immune system function, and also lowers blood sugar while stimulating fat tissue breakdown.

Indications:

Chronic venous insufficiency (edema ), thrombosis( blood clot), diabetes and its complications, retinopathy, hypertension( high blood pressure) and its complications, allergy, asthma, endometriosis (premenstrual pain caused  by endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus) and dysmenorrheal (painful menstruation), osteoarthritis, skin disorders & melasma (a dark pigmentation of the skin).

Dosage and Administration:

Generally, one capsule( 50mg) 2 times daily with meals for 2-3 months or as directed by the physician. A repeated course or long-term use is long-term use is acceptable.

Hypertension, blood hyper-coagulation, impaired circulation: 50 mg twice daily

Diabetes: 50 mg twice daily

Retinopathy: 50 mg twice or thrice daily

Asthma: 1 mg /lb of body weight/day in two divided doses or 50 mg twice daily

Allergies: 50 mg twice daily

As an anti-inflammatory agent: 50 mg once or twice daily

Osteoarthritis: 50 mg twice daily

Dysmenorrhea/Endometriosis: 50 mg once or twice daily

Skin disorders/Melasma:50 mg once or twice daily