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The Pycnogenol ® could decrease the risks of cardiac unrests at a time of attacks at people of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to an American survey. This natural health product is a flavonoid extracts the peel of the maritime pine (Pinus pinaster).

The researchers of the university of Arizona led a clinical test préliminaire1 by 48 diabetics also suffering from moderate hypertension. All participants took a medicine to control their arterial tension.

The excerpt of pine peel would have lowered the arterial tension, the blood sugar and the rates of bad cholesterol in blood simultaneously. According to the results, 58% of the topics treated in the Pycnogenol saw their arterial decreasing tension in a satisfactory manner and 50% could reduce their medicine against hypertension. They also reduced their rate of glucose in the blood of 16.7% and their rate of bad cholesterol of 12%.

The researchers gave to the topics, during 12 weeks, 125 mg per day of Pycnogenol or a placebo. The participants, aged of 40 years to 75 years, were all treaties to the inhibitors of the enzyme of the conversion of angiotensin, a classic medicine aiming to master their arterial tension.

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