Studies about the potential beneficial effects of pycnogenol in the year of 2009 are summarized as follows:
Allergy
Study 1: Rats (anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis)
Result: PYC dose-dependently reduced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) triggered by anti-DNP IgE. PYC inhibited the protein expression and secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in...
Read more »
Latest Story
Studies about Pycnogenol in 2009
Kaishore Guggulu – An Ayurvedic Formula
Kaishore Guggulu
Kaishore Guggulu is an ayurvedic formula; I’m not able to find any scientific study on this herbal formula. I am not sure its health benefits and its side...
Read more »
Haritaki desmonstrated cholesterol-lowering activities in a rabbit study
Researchers from Patna Medical College, India, determined the effect of Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Amla (Emblica officinalis) and Bahira (Terminalia belerica) on cholesterol-induced hypercholesteolaemia and atherosclerosis in a...
Read more »
The Side Effects of Yohimbe
Extracts of the bark of the central African tree Pausinystalia yohimbe contain yohimbine, an indole alkaloid, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Yohimbine has also undergone resurgence...
Read more »
Pine nut, its seeds, and its oil
Pine nut, its seeds, and its oil are getting popular in our diet. Researchers from Russia suggested people with pre-hypertension to take Siberian pine nut oil at dose of...
Read more »
Valeriana extracts have anxiolytic effects
Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) has been found to benefit subjects with subjective experiences of sleep when taken nightly over one- to two-week periods, and it appears to be a...
Read more »
Does colon cleansing do any good?
Colon cleansing is based on an ancient belief- autointoxication; the belief that undigested meat and other foods cause mucus buildup in the colon. This buildup releases toxins. After absorption...
Read more »
Does ginkgo biloba help attention deficit?
Ginkgo biloba has been suggested in the treatment of dementia and memory impairment. One may wonder if it helps people suffered from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
In a double blind, randomized,...
Read more »
Eugenol and Capsaicin effectively inhibited platelet aggregation
Raghavendra RH and Naidu KA at Central Food Technological Research Institute, India, published an interesting article on spice active principles. Previously, they showed that spices and their active...
Read more »
Is Red yeast rice less toxic?
Researchers (email: naeboy@dragon.ccut.edu.tw) at Chungchou Institute of Technology, Taiwan, evaluated the lipid lowering activities of oral nattokinase (100 mg), placebo and a combined formula of nattokinase and red yeast...
Read more »
Does Huperzia really “benefit” Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers from Northwest University (This Northwest University is not the one in the US; this one locates in Xi;an, China) described the use of a traditional Chinese medicine, qiancengta,...
Read more »
Pcynogenol —> attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impulsivity, distractibility and hyperactivity.
It has been found abnormal values of several metal ions in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder...
Read more »
Ellagic acid + coenzyme Q may help diabetes.
Ellagic acid has been shown to have anti-cancer activities in vitro and a few animal studies. And now, researchers from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, found that co-encapsulated nano-particles...
Read more »
