PYCNOGENOL®

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Uses: Pycnogenol, a powerful antioxidant: supports healthy immune function, protects from free radicals damage, supports healthy cardiovascular function, eye health, healthy brain function, and healthy inflammation response.

INGREDIENTS

Supplement Facts Label Information Serving Size 1  Servings Per Container 60  Amount Per Serving % Daily Value  PYCNOGENOL (PINE BARK EXTRACT) (STANDARDIZED FOR A MINIMUM OF  95% PROANTHOCYANIDINS, PHENOLICS  AND FLAVONOIDS) 50 Mg N/A*  * Daily value not established

More than 230 scientific articles and clinical trials have confirmed Pycnogenol’s safety, absence of toxicity and clinical efficacy over the past 40 years. Today, Pycnogenol® is one of the most researched ingredients in the natural product marketplace. Published findings have demonstrated Pycnogenol’s beneficial effects in cardiovascular health, osteoarthritis, skincare, cognitive function, diabetes health, inflammation, sports nutrition, asthma and allergy relief and menstrual disorders, among others.

The Pycnogenol® brand is included in more than 700 dietary supplements, cosmetic products and functional foods and beverages worldwide.

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Overview

Pine bark flavonoid polyphenols were used by the Native Americans in a tea brewed from the bark of pine trees growing along the Atlantic coast. History indicates that pine bark was used medicinally as early as the 13th century. French explorer Jacques Cartier was introduced to the tea when native americans saved most of his crew from death by scurvy during the winter of 1534. More than 400 years later universities began studies on flavonoids. Their search for bio-active flavonoids eventually led them to French coastal pine bark, where they found a rich source of a narrow group of highly bio-available and bio-active flavonoids in the bark of the French maritime pine of Landes de Gascogne. Pycnogenol is produced by a validated and patented manufacturing process. There are absolutely no pesticides or herbicides used during the growing of the pine trees or toxic solvents used during the manufacture of Pycnogenol. Pycnogenol is made up of a natural occuring blend of bioflavonoids including catechin, epicatechin, taxifolin, oligomeric proanthocyanidnins and phenolic fruit acids such as ferulic acid and caffeic acid. It is a powerful antioxidant that is also rich in compounds known as proanthocyanidins. These constituents are potent free radical scavengers, and are thought to protect the lining of blood vessels from damage. Many other commonly used herbs are high in proanthocyanidins, including grape seed extract, green tea and cranberry.

Research Indicates

• May support healthy immune function
• May support healthy cardiovascular function
• May support eye health
• May support healthy brain function (crosses blood-brain barrier acting as an antioxidant)
• May strengthen blood vessel walls and capillaries
• May support healthy inflammation response

Dosage

Typical daily dosage is between 50-100 mgs. There is no US RDA for Pycnogenol at this time.

Cautions

• If you are pregnant or lactating consult a health care practitioner prior to using Pycnogenol.
• There is no published information concerning toxicity associated with Pycnogenol.

Pycnogenol® is a registered trademark of Horphag Research, Ltd. and is protected by U. S. Patent No. 4,698,360.

**Please note that our Pine Bark Extract is NOT Pycnogenol, which is derived from a specific pine bark and, as a result, its constituents may not be the same or may not be equal to those found in Pycnogenol. Both of our Pine Bark Extract and Pycnogenol provide 90% natural occuring proanthrocyanadins.

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