Bio-Cyanidins x 60 Tablets

All higher plants contain an extensive array of polyphenols, flavonoids, and complex aromatic compounds. The ability to synthesise these materials probably evolved in order to protect plant tissues from the potentially harmful effects of sunlight and oxygen. Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) represent a major class of polyphenols, consisting of dimmers, trimers, and tetramers of flavones. Proanthocyanidins have been isolated from a wide variety of plants, most notably in tree fruits such as apples, in berries and grapes, in tea leaves, seed coats, and in certain types of bark, such as pine. Polyphenols have a broad array of physiological effects. As an example, many polyphenols and flavonoids have been shown to trap free radicals and prevent oxidative damage. Pycnogenol™ and grape pip OPCs have been studied extensively in Europe and their antioxidant activity has been noted.