Description

Life Extension^® Pycnogenol^® French Maritime Pine Bark Extract is a natural plant extract containing procyanidins, bioflavonoids, and other health-giving molecules that synergistically support the body’s natural defenses against 5 major processes that characterize premature aging. Its effectiveness is backed by 40 years of study.

Life Extension^® Pycnogenol^® French Maritime Pine Bark Extract is designed to counteract premature-aging-related changes by providing support for the following mechanisms:

• Membrane Function: Pycnogenol^® promotes the integrity and normal characteristics of cell membranes.^1-4
• DNA Function: Pycnogenol^® helps support normal DNA function through antioxidant activity and possibly other mechanisms.^5-8
• Ease Inflammation: Pycnogenol^® helps ease inflammation by normal modulation of inflammatory cytokine molecules.^9-13
• Oxidative Stress: Pycnogenol^® supports the normal functioning of healthy antioxidant systems to help suppress free radicals and protect DNA.^14-19
• Glycation: Pycnogenol^® supports cellular metabolism of sugar, healthy fasting, and post-meal blood sugar levels already within normal range, and normal sugar absorption in the intestine.^20-25

Unlike other forms of pine bark extract, Pycnogenol^® is a superior patented and standardized ingredient that has undergone extensive human clinical research to substantiate its numerous anti-aging properties.

 

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule Servings Per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving
Pycnogenol® dried French Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) extract (bark) [std. to 65% procyanidins (65 mg)]	100 mg
Other Ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), stearic acid, silica.

Pycnogenol^® is a registered trademark of Horphag Research Ltd. Use of this product may be protected by one or more U.S. patents and other international patents.

Dosage and Use:

• Take one capsule once or twice daily, with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

Warnings:

• If pregnant or lactating, consult your physician before taking this product
• Keep out of reach of children
• Do not exceed recommended dose

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This Product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.