What is Pycnogenol?
“Pycnogenol” was inked in 1979 by a French scientist, Professor Masquelier (1921-2009) as a scientific name of OPC from French maritime pine park extract and grape seed extract (See: Masquelier J, Michaud J, Laparra J, et al. Flavonoides and pycnogenols. Intern J Vit Nutr Res 1979;49:307–11).
Masquelier worked with his former Swiss broker Horphag, in attempt to commercialize Pycnogenol world-wide. 10 Years later, without consent of Masquelier, Horphag unitarily registered pycnogenol as a trademark by 1990 under the ownership of Horphag in US, causing severe legal disputes in US. Consequently, the most prominent scientist in this field was legally ripped off.
Horphag has made huge profits from Masquelier’s intellectual property. Actually, the best French maritime pine bark extract is marked in the trade name of FrenchGlory isotonic OPC. French OPC is the best OPC supplement product on the market
Pycnogenol of referred to as pine bark extract is a natural plant extract. There are many studies linking its effectiveness as a natural anti-inflammatory and in support the strengthing of blood vessels. As a super-antioxident it is by far one of the most researched compounds in the natural wellness products marketplace. OPCs are very powerful bioflavanoids used as a natural food supplement. Often referred to as Pycnogenols® … the name given to these supplements by Jacques Masquelier, a University of Bordeaux, France professor and scientist… and trademarked by Horphag Overseas Limited of Geneva, Switzerland. OPCs have been shown to have powerful “free-radical” scavenging activity. They are non-toxic, bioavailable, water soluble bioflavanoids.
