OPC Trauben Extrakt 300 mg, 120 Kapseln
OPCs from grape seed could help as an antioxidant dietary supplement to reduce the chances or to cut the risk of a number of health problems ranging from heart diseases, cancer, to aging skin, which may be caused by nutritional deficiency due to unbalanced diet.
1. OPCs support heart health
The primary health benefit of OPCs is that for cardiovascular health. OPC grape seed extracts of different sources have been studied at 3 different levels of life: 1, cellular level; 2, animal model; 3, human clinical trials. All the results indicate that grape seed extract OPC is the super antioxidant, an excellent dietary supplement for people of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Grape seed extract OPC has been proven to be safe for these conditions with excellent nutritonal benefits, even though grape seed extract is not intended to treat and prevent any diseases. Grape seed extracts have been demonstrated in several small clinical studies to be able to relieve hypertension by reducing high blood pressure and stabilize the normal blood pressure..
Grape seed extract OPCs have been shown to be a very useful antioxidant supplement for maintenance of healthy heart performance. They hinder and stave off the development of plaque, inhibit atherosclerosis, and block platelet aggregation and eicosanoid synthesis, which are known to clog the arteries, a very dangerous event for the sufferers of this condition. For the same reasons, OPC grape seed extract with its ongoing use may reduce the chance of stroke resulting from imbalanced diet . With its ongoing use, OPC grape seed extract is effective supplement for conditions pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and poor circulation. OPC grape seed extracts are effective in minimizing doxorubin-induced cardiotoxicity, as well as other drug-induced nephrotoxicity and pulmonary toxicity.
2. Grape seed extract OPCs for Cancers
Studies have found that grape seed extract OPCs inhibit the growth of breast, stomach, colon, prostate, leukemia and lung cancer cells in test tubes and in animal model studies. However, there is no clear evidence yet whether it works in humans. Antioxidants, such as grape seed extract OPCs, are believed to reduce the risk of developing cancer, as antioxidant-deficiency may cause damages by free radicals to the body tissues leading to cancers. Grape seed extract was also studied for effect of minimizing the damage to human liver cells caused by chemotherapy medications. In vitro studies have shown that grape seed extract OPCs have synergistic anti-cancer effects with doxorubicin. The fundamental studies with cells and animals indicate that grape seed extract OPCs should offer nutritional benefits to cancer patients.
3. Grape seed extract OPCs under investigations for other diseases
Grape seed extract OPCs are being studied as a potential drug supplement for Edema -- swelling caused by surgery or an injury, to make healing faster by preliminary studies.
Additionally, topical application of grape seed extract OPCs accelerated wound contraction and closure
Grape seed extract OPC are often suggested for the following 3 conditions based on basic biological studies: protecting collagen and elastin in skin (anti-aging); used for hemorrhoids as a dietary supplement.
