Pycnogenol® (bark extract from pinus pinaster) uses in prevention and treatment of cardiopathies

Pycnogenol® (Pyc) is an extract from a plant bark known as Pinus pinaster. Some studies have shown that Pyc can prevent oxidative damage, inhibit inflammatory cytokines and be used in the treatment of metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to review the state of the art of Pyc in the treatment of card...

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Main Authors: Lucas Soares Bezerra, Natanael da Silva Bezerra-Junior, Marcelo Antônio Oliveira Santos-Veloso, Fernando de Oliveira, Ândrea Virgínia Chaves-Markman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2019-09-01
Series:Revista de Medicina da UFC
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Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/revistademedicinadaufc/article/view/31555