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Study Demonstrates the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Pine Bark Extract on Inflammatory Mediators COX-2 and 5-LOX

... an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective ... is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast ... (pic-noj-en-all) brand French maritime pine bark extract on behalf of Horphag Research. ...

Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery

... recover from the nerve poisoning caused by the bark scorpion's sting, a new study finds. It ... were given the drug after suffering a bite from a bark scorpion, according to the research lead by ... "This study told us that the dangerous effects of bark scorpion venom can be reversed quickly with the ...

LA's Dogs Unite to 'Bark for the Cure'

... coming together for the first annual Freshpet(R) bark for the Cure(TM), a five kilometer fun run and ... and dog lovers who would like to take part in bark for the Cure(TM) can register at ... funds our parks will receive," Spelling adds. bark for the Cure(TM) was created by Freshpet(R), the ...

Stanford researchers synthesize compound to flush HIV out of hiding

... who saw them prescribing a tea made from Mamala bark for patients with hepatitis-like symptoms. Cox, ... National Institutes of Health, in hopes that the bark might have antiviral properties useful in ... cancers. Researchers at NIH then analyzed the bark and isolated prostratin. Prostratin belongs to ...

New Study: Pycnogenol(R) Improves Memory in Elderly

... Research Shows French Maritime Pine bark Improves Senior Citizens Cognitive ... is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast ... (pic-noj-en-all) brand French maritime pine bark extract on behalf of Horphag Research. ...

Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language

... They matched type of bark with right canine expression, researcher says FRIDAY, July 24 ... that most infants who were tested could figure out that an aggressive bark goes with an angry-looking dog. They also seemed to know that ...

Nuvilex Offers Free Cinnergen Samples in Response to Spike in Consumer Interest

... over a dozen all-natural chemicals derived from plants (including cinnamon bark extract, blueberry leaf extract, ginger root extract, and kelp extract) to ... published in peer-reviewed medical journals suggests that cinnamon bark extract can help to control glucose levels in those who are pre-diabetic ...

University of Arizona research on scorpion antivenom published in NEJM

... distress, all symptoms of nerve poisoning caused by the venom of the bark scorpion. The principal investigator of the study and lead author of ... hospitalization. "This study told us that the dangerous effects of bark scorpion venom can be reversed quickly with the right antivenom," Dr. ...

Nuvilex, Inc. Announces New Pricing for Cinnergen and Launch of dLife Advertising and Promotion Campaign

... over a dozen all-natural chemicals derived from plants (including cinnamon bark extract, blueberry leaf extract, ginger root extract, and kelp extract) to ... published in peer-reviewed medical journals suggests that cinnamon bark extract can help to control glucose levels in those who are pre-diabetic ...

Horphag Research Receives 2008 Frost & Sullivan North American Health Ingredients Excellence In Research Award

... Pycnogenol(R) is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and is ... worldwide supplier of Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj-en-all) French maritime pine bark extract. Pycnogenol(R) is a registered trademark of Horphag Research Ltd.; ...

Study Shows Pine Bark Reduces Jetlag

... Pycnogenol(R) is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and ... distributor for Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj-en-all) brand French maritime pine bark extract on behalf of Horphag Research. Pycnogenol(R) is a registered ...

Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetics

... Pycnogenol(R) is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and ... distributor for Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj-en-all) brand French maritime pine bark extract on behalf of Horphag Research. Pycnogenol(R) is a registered ...

Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis

... Pycnogenol(R) is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and ... distributor for Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj-en-all) brand French maritime pine bark extract on behalf of Horphag Research. Pycnogenol(R) is a registered ...

Horphag's Prelox(R) Provides Over-the-Counter Solution in Battle Against Erectile Dysfunction

... of Pycnogenol(R), (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, combined with L-Arginine aspartate, an ... in the body, and Pycnogenol(R), a natural plant extract originating from bark of the Maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and ...

New study: pine bark extract boosts nitric oxide production

... Pycnogenol, (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, helps individuals by enhancing healthy ... Pycnogenol Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and is ...

Study demonstrates the anti-inflammatory properties of pine bark extract

... NJ A recent study published in International Immunopharmacology , reveals why Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective for reducing inflammation and soothing pain associated with various health problems. Dr. Raffaella ...

The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease Highlights Anti-Cancer Activities of the Food Extracts Quercetin, EGCG, Glycyrrhizin, and Trans-Cinnamaldehyde

... chronic hepatitis C: a cohort study of 1249 patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Mar;51(3):603-9. Trans-Cinnamaldehyde (a compound found in the bark of cinnamon trees) 1. Cabello CM, et al. The cinnamon-derived Michael acceptor cinnamic aldehyde impairs melanoma cell proliferation, ...

'Green chemistry' could ease manufacture, boost usefulness of cancer drug

... cleaner, more efficient production of cancer-fighting paclitaxel -- better known as the blockbuster drug Taxol. First isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew in 1967, paclitaxel has since been made by synthetically modifying an intermediate substance isolated from yew needles using toxic ...

Animal Lover Memorializes Beloved Bulldog Who Loved Cats - Makes Gift to Improve Feline Health

... dog through a donation to improve cat health may seem unusual. Yet Florida resident Judith Ditfurth says her beloved English bulldog, Jeremy, would bark his approval of her recent gift to Morris Animal Foundation's (MAF) Happy Healthy Cat Campaign , which was launched in November to raise pet-owner ...

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Horphag's Pioneering R&D Efforts in Health Ingredients

... in the industry. About Horphag Research Ltd. Horphag Research is the exclusive worldwide supplier of Pycnogenol(R) French maritime pine bark extract. Founded in Berlin in 1925, Horphag Research is a leading company supplying fortifying nutritional products and is a pioneer in the natural ...

Wellness(R) Natural Pet Food Gives Big to Help Dogs of All Sizes in Need

... David Wolf of the National Greyhound Adoption Program. DAWGS N Texas, an animal wellness group and sanctuary based in Dalhart, Texas, adds a bark of excitement to the happy throng. "We are thrilled to have Wellness make such a meaningful gift of food to our program," said Diane Trull of DAWGS N ...

Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in U.S. West

... with other ecological changes brought on by global warming. "These include increased wildfire activity across the Western U.S., as well as bark beetle outbreaks that are occurring at unprecedented levels across Western North America," Veblen said. He noted that these changes in climate ...

Salmonella Infection Numbers Still Rising; Recalls Rise Also

... their stores. Safeway, of Westmont, Ill., recalled Ready Pack Eating Right Kids Apples with Peanut Butter and Orchard Valley Harvest's Organic bark Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream, according to the Associated Press. Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc. of Downer's Grove, Ill., has recalled ...

Salmonella Infection Numbers Still Rising

... their stores. Safeway, of Westmont, Ill., recalled Ready Pack Eating Right Kids Apples with Peanut Butter and Orchard Valley Harvest's Organic bark Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream, according to the Associated Press. Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc. of Downer's Grove, Ill., has recalled ...

More Peanut Butter Products Join Recall List

... their stores. Safeway, of Westmont, Ill., recalled Ready Pack Eating Right Kids Apples with Peanut Butter and Orchard Valley Harvest's Organic bark Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream, according to the Associated Press. Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc. of Downer's Grove, Ill., has recalled ...

Pine bark reduces inflammatory marker CRP in osteoarthritis

... alternative treatments because of the side effects associated with these drugs. Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, has been shown to reduce osteoarthritis in multiple studies. A study published in the current issue of the journal ...

Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag

... A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting of a brain CT scan and ...

'Dog Days of Summer' Festival Brings Pet Adoptions, Dog-Centric Family Fun Back to Hermon Park

... guaranteed to "wow" the audiences. The follow-on to the eastside's most unique pet adoption event -- first celebrated as the "Yappy bark Day" anniversary of the dog park's 2005 opening -- this year's "Dog Days" will feature new and returning animal rescue organizations, including Los ...

Study shows pine bark naturally reduces cardiovascular risk factors in diabetics

... May 2008 (volume 8, issue 25) edition of the journal of Nutrition Research shows Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, reduces blood sugar in type II diabetes patients, allows people to lower their antihypertensive medication and ...

Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis

... 2008 edition (Volume 22, issue No 4) of the journal of Phytotherapy Research shows Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, was shown to reduce all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent. The study revealed a particularly high efficacy of ...

They were right after all

... total synthesis was strongly challenged and was even dismissed as a myth by Gilbert Stork (Columbia University) in 2001. Quinine and the cinchona bark alkaloids play an important role in modern medicine. It is thus amazing that no attempts to reproduce the RabeKindler conversion of quinotoxine into ...

Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis knee pain

... placebo-controlled study published in the journal Nutrition Research reveals Pycnogenol, (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improved physical function by 52 percent in patients suffering from OA. When OA develops, the cartilage ...

Horphag's Prelox provides over-the-counter solution

... A new published study reveals that Prelox, a patented and proprietary blend of Pycnogenol, (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, combined with L-Arginine aspartate, an amino acid, is the natural answer to enhancing erectile quality. The ...

Taxol bristle ball: a wrench in the works for cancer

... in the Sept. 19 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, vol. 129, pgs.11653-11661). First isolated from the bark of the yew tree in 1967, paclitaxel is one of the most widely prescribed chemotherapy drugs in use today. The drug is used to treat breast, ovarian ...

New study: Pine bark extract reduces ADHD symptoms in children

... with millions of children getting diagnosed every year. A new study reveals that Pycnogenol, (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, reduces ADHD in children. The study shows Pycnogenol balances stress hormones, which lowers adrenaline and ...

New study: Pine bark reduces perimenopausal symptoms

... study to be published in an upcoming edition of the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces climacteric symptoms such as hot flashes, depression, panic attacks, cholesterol and other common ...

Tree Bark Compound Could Prevent Malaria

... A compound derived from the bark of a tree could help prevent malaria at the early ... tazopsine was isolated by scientists from bark collected in Madagascar's eastern rain forest, ... species. Tazopsine comes from the stem bark of the plant Strychnopsis thouarsii. It is the ...

Herbal Preparation Effective For Treating Short Term Low-Back Pain

... that herbals like of devil's claw, white willow bark and cayenne plasters is highly beneficial for ... devil's claw (Harpago procumbens), white willow bark (Salix alba) and cayenne (Capsicum frutescens) ... in terms of methodology, followed by white willow bark and cayenne, the trials of which were rated ...

Barking Up the Right Tree to Cure Retinoblastoma

... researchers seem to have tapped nature, in the form of an extract from the bark of a South American tree, as a possible cure for a notorious type of ... devoid of strong side-effects, sought to experiment with the tree bark extract, called beta-lapachone. The extract was found to be useful in the ...