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Pine bark has been shown to be useful for allergy control. It has also been shown to be a very powerful antioxidant and free radical scavenger even more powerful than either vitamin C or vitamin E. These free radicals can aging effects upon your body. Stress, air pollution, cigarette smoke and chemicals can cause your body to produce even more free radicals. Pine bark has the extra benefit of working well with other essential nutrients in a complete heath supplement. Often, Pine bark extract is used in cardio vascular and heart formulas. 

"Another group of plant pigments with remarkable protection against free radical damage are the flavonoids (found in pine bark). Flavonoid molecules are also quite unique in their antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity in that they are active against a wide variety of oxidants and free radicals." -Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine

Pine bark can help support circulation in your hands, feet, and small eye capillaries. It also helps increase skin smoothness, reduce inflammation, and improve your joint flexibility.

Athletes have indicated that pine bark extract shortens their body's recovery time from training, exercise regimen, or competitive events.

 
The benefits of pine bark extract related to it's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
 
In two separate reports pine bark extract was also shown to have benefits for those with chronic venous insufficiency (Phytomedicine 2000 Oct;7(5):3883-388; Fitoterapia 2000 Jun;71(3):236-44). In both reports pine bark extract was found to significantly improve heaviness, pain and edema in the legs as well as reduce venous blood pressure. There were no effects observed in those taking the placebo.

The conclusions to these reports suggest that pine bark extract is safe and effective for the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, chronic venous insufficiency and possibly for other circulatory disorders as well.

The active constituents in pine bark extract are oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPC). These compounds are also found in grape seed extract. While it has been suggested for some time that OPCs are strong antioxidants there is increasing scientific proof that they have health benefits, especially for the circulatory system.

Pine bark extract is also known as: 

          Pycnogenol, Maritime pine bark, French Maritime Pine Tree, Pinus maritima

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