Currently, the extract of pine bark is of great interest to scientists from all over the world, thanks to their research, the chemical composition of the extract, its properties and possible use for medicinal purposes became known. For exceptional effects of the extract, proanthocyanidins, which are a group of condensed flavan-3-ol, are responsible. Also, the pine bark extract includes phenolic acids (catechic acid, caffeic acid, conifer aldehyde), coniferol, coniferin, diterpenes, epicatechin, resin acids.
Although the pine bark extract has a comprehensive effect, in the first place, it is the strongest antioxidant that destroys free radicals, which are often the cause of damage to body tissues and the immune system. The antioxidant properties of the pine bark extract are 50 times stronger than those of vitamin E, and 20 times stronger than those of vitamin C.
Also, the pine bark extract has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, due to the increase in nitric oxide in the endothelium of the blood vessels, which contributes to their expansion and, in turn, leads to increased blood flow and more efficient delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. These properties can be used in the prevention of atherosclerosis, stroke, thrombosis and myocardial infarction. As an adjuvant, it can be used for venous insufficiency, for example, with varicose veins.
In addition to beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, pine bark extract has a positive effect on vision, improving the microcirculation of small blood vessels in the retina of the eye, it helps to increase visual acuity at the initial stage of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients, and accelerating the regeneration of rhodopsin, improves vision in the dark .
Since the pine bark extract has the ability to restrict the production of histamine and reduce the level of inflammatory mediators in the blood, it can be used for allergies such as hay fever, fur allergy, food allergy, sun allergy, dust, mushrooms and insect bites. It helps reduce the severity of allergic reactions and quickly get rid of allergy manifestations.
The property of pine bark extract to inhibit the degradation of elastin and collagen has found application in the production of anti-aging cosmetics. The pine bark extract protects elastin and collagen from the damaging effects of free radicals and also from the effects of enzymes called collagenase I. Thus, the pine bark extract slows the aging process of the skin and maintains its health.
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