Solgar 100mg Pine bark extract Pycnogenol ® 30 capsules veget. Suitable for Vegans • Kosher Solgar Elpino is pine bark extract unique process elavorado with Pycnogenol from pine bark Pinus maritime shipping, which grows along the coasts of southwestern France, particularly in protected forested area of the Landes of Gascony near of the Bordeaux region. The pine trees are grown in periods between 30 and 50, without the use of pesticides or herbicides. The pine bark is a rich source of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, including oligomeric proanthocyanidins, monomeric polyphenols (catechin and epicatechin) and organic acids (cinnamic, caprylic, gallic, ferulic, vanillic, parahydroxybenzoic). This cocktail gives natural pine bark their potent antioxidant activity, and shows a level of proanthocyanidins of approximately 85% (proanthocyanidin A). The antioxidant capacity of this element is 20 times higher than vitamin C and 50 times that of vitamin E. The rich in flavonoids and polyphenols confer the ability to inhibit lipoxygenase, an enzyme that converts arachidonic acid into leukotrienes. The pine bark extract provides selective benefits in the stabilization of collagen (the main protein in connective tissue) and elastin. Both proteins essential in skin care. The pine bark extract provides a synergistic set of natural nutrients useful in maintaining proper venous health, strengthening the walls of the veins. In this context works by decreasing capillary fragility, increasing the integrity of the wall of the vein and increases the muscle tone of them. Recommended use: Adult dietary supplement, take one (1) to two (2) capsules daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a specialist. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Each vegetarian capsule provides: Powdered extract of the bark of French pine (Pinus maritima) Pycnogenol ® 30 mg The capsules contain natural ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, vegetable magnesium stearate. Vegetarian capsule: hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.