Herbal Extract
Pine Bark Extract
- Main ingredients: proanthocyanidins
- Specifications: 95% proanthocyanidins
- Appearance: red to reddish brown
- Test method: UV
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Medical efficacy
1. Cardiovascular disease
Research confirms that OPCs can help strengthen the strength of capillaries, arteries and veins, which gives them many important clinical applications. OPCs can be used to stabilize blood vessel walls, suppress inflammation, and mainly support tissues containing collagen and elastin.
a) Arteriosclerosis
The oxidant LDL has been shown to play an important role in causing arteriosclerosis. Due to the excellent antioxidant
function of OPCs, it can eliminate free radical damage to the arterial wall like collagenase and elastase, thereby preventing or repairing arteriosclerosis. Animal experiments show that OPCs can slow or repair arteriosclerosis.
b) Venous insufficiency (varicose veins)
Varicose veins easily occur when blood converges on the legs, causing pain, heavy body, edema, fatigue, and floating
veins. By strengthening capillary strength and reducing capillary permeability, OPCs can reduce pain and edema of venous insufficiency. For the same reasons, OPCs are recommended as an excellent treatment for hemorrhoids. There are signs that OPCs also have good effects on injuries and edema caused by surgery. OPCs can accelerate the elimination of edema by repairing damaged blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.A double-blind controlled pharmacy test involving 92 people showed that ingesting 100 mg of OPCs three times daily can significantly improve major symptoms including heavy body, edema, and discomfort in steps. After a period of one month, 75% of patients receiving OPCs had fully improved symptoms. Another controlled agent test involving 364 individuals also showed that the results of receiving OPCs far exceeded the placebo group.
c) Retinopathy / improvement of vision
The ability of OPCs to strengthen capillary strength and reduce permeability is very effective for patients suffering from stroke and retinopathy. OPCs have been proven to effectively improve retinopathy caused by diabetes, arteriosclerosis, inflammation and aging. It has also been reported that OPCs can accelerate the recovery of vision after strong light and improve the visual acuity of patients with visual fatigue caused by long-term use of computers.A 6-week controlled (but not blind) study evaluated the ability of grape skin (seed) OPCs to improve night vision in ordinary subjects. In this trial, 100 healthy volunteers who received 200 mg of OPCs daily showed a significant increase in night vision and strong flash recovery ability compared with the control group that did not receive the drug.
2. Aging / Alzheimer's disease
Because OPCs can easily pass the blood-brain barrier, effectively inhibit the damage of free radicals to brain tissue, which can effectively prevent and improve Alzheimer's disease.
3. Skin care
Due to its antioxidant capacity, OPCs are believed to protect the skin from excess UV radiation and free radical damage. There is a lot of evidence that OPCs protect and strengthen collagen and elastin in the skin, thus preventing wrinkles and maintaining skin elasticity. Adding OPCs to the cream is a very popular way to delay skin aging. In theory, by repairing the skin collagen and elastin, the skin can be rejuvenated and youthful.
4. Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy
Because free radicals play an important role in tumor formation, OPCs can be used in appropriate amounts to exert their anti-cancer effects. At the same time, because of its effective inhibition of inflammatory factors such as PG, 5-HT and leukotrienes, and selectively combined with joint connectives to relieve pain and edema, OPCs have certain effects on a variety of arthritis. . The anti-allergic activity of OPCs is considered to be the result of their anti-histamine activity. Compared with other anti-allergic drugs, OPCs have the same effect without any side effects such as drowsiness.
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