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Grape
Seed Extract
Grape seed extract belongs to a beneficial group of plant flavonoids
known as proanthocyanidins, or PCO's for short (these compounds are
also known as oligomeric proanthocyanidins, or OPC's). These flavonoids
provide many health-promoting benefits. PCO's exist in many plants and
red wine. Commercially available sources of PCO's include extracts from
grape seeds and the bark of the maritime pine.
What Is The Most Popular Source of PCO's, and Why?
In Europe, grape seed extract is the most popular source of PCO's,
while in America pine bark extract is the most popular. This is most
likely because Americans have not learned that grape seed extract
contains 92 to 95% PCO's, while the pine bark extracts contain from 80
to 85%. PCO's from both grape seeds and pine bark have been marketed in
France for decades. Sales for the grape seed extract in France are
roughly 400 times greater than those for pine bark extract. Due to
aggressive advertising and some misinformation, pine bark extract
outsells grape seed extract in America.
Is One Source Of PCO's Actually Better Than The Other?
Although both sources can be used interchangeably, for several valid
reasons PCO's extracted from grape seeds have emerged as the preferred
source. First of all, the overwhelming majority of the published
clinical and experimental studies over the past twenty years have been
performed on the grape seed extract source of PCO's, not the extract of
pine bark. Secondly, it is far more economical to extract PCO's from
grape seeds than from pine bark. As a result, grape seed extract
provides greater value at a lower price.
Why Should I Buy Grape Seed Extract From EHP Products?
EHP's grape seed extract is actually Activin, regarded by many as the
most dependable source of grape seed extract in the industry. Activin
is a premium quality all-natural extract of Vitis Vinifera grape seeds,
providing a rich source of biologically active flavonoids including
oligomeric proanthocyanidins. Our capsules contain 50 mg of grape seed
extract and 50 mg of ground grape skins. Order Grape Seed Extract
online now on the order form.
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