Pine Bark extract reduces OA symptoms
A new study, which is to be published in the April 2008 edition of the journal of Phytotherapy Research, showed that an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, Pycnogenol, can reduce all osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms by 56%. The study, led by Dr. Gianni Belcaro, revealed a particularly high efficacy of Pycnogenol for lowering joint pain by 55%. Moreover, patients required dramatically less standard pain medication (-58%), which significantly improved gastrointestinal complications resulting from the pain medication by 63%.
