Wednesday, June 23, 2010

RESEARCH NEWS: Pycnogenol alleviates allergy symptoms

Evidence supporting the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Pycnogenol and related ingredients continues to pile up. The range of therapeutic applications increases as well.

Research shows Pycnogenol decreases nasal and ocular symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 60 million people in the U.S. are affected by allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. Hay fever is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways that causes itching, swelling, mucus production, hives and rashes. A study published in the June 14, 2010 issue of Phytotherapy Research demonstrates Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, substantially improves the symptoms of hay fever.

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