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Pycnogenol® French maritime pine bark extract in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human clinical studies.
Franziska Weichmann, Peter Rohdewald
Frontiers in nutrition · 2024
Findings
Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract showed benefits for skin health in 39 rigorous clinical trials with 2,009 people total. The extract worked through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, plus it helped strengthen the structural proteins in skin (the extracellular matrix). Results appeared after 2 weeks to 6 months of use.
Design
RCT
Sample
n=9
Evidence
Strong
Journal
Frontiers in nutrition