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About Liquid Pycnogenol and its Side Effect
Pycnogenol is the trade name for a group of bioflavonoids called proanthocyanidins. Although these flavonoids can be extracted from various foods such as fruits, grains, vegetables and grape seeds, pycnogenol is derived under patent, from the French maritime pine tree (Pinus maritima).
Benefits and uses of Liquid Pycnogenol
- The proanthocyanidins in pycnogenol are powerful antioxidants and free radical scavengers. In this respect, pycnogenol is a supernutrient supplement. It has been found to be fifty times better than vitamin E and twenty times better than vitamin C in scavenging free radicals.
- Pycnogenol has anti-ageing properties and is usually taken to boost the immune response and prevent the degenerative diseases of ageing, such as cancer, atherosclerosis, heart attack, arthritis and diabetes.
- Improves skin smoothness and elasticity and skin disorders such as eczema.
- Improves joint flexibility, and fights joint inflammation and pain from arthritis, low back and neck problems and sports injuries.
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