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Lee Swanson Research Update

Pine Tree Extract Delays Glucose Absorption

March 2007

A study published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reveals that a French maritime pine tree extract known as Pycnogenol® delays the uptake of glucose from a meal in a significant manner, preventing the typical high glucose peak in the blood stream after a meal. The study showed that the pine bark extract is extremely potent when it comes to suppressing carbohydrate absorption in diabetics.

"Diabetes mellitus type II is a serious disease with rising prevalence," said Dr. Petra Hogger, a lead researcher of the study. "This study is crucial for those suffering with the disease because it supports the abundance of other research done on Pycnogenol and diabetes."

The study was conducted at the University of Wurzburg Germany. Dr. Hogger investigated the interaction of Pycnogenol with the enzyme alpha-glucosidase, which breaks down complex carbohydrates such as starch and normal table sugar into glucose molecules. Results revealed Pycnogenol is 190 times more potent than other factors for inhibition of alpha-glucosidase.

The study concluded: "The results obtained assign a novel, local effect to oligomeric procyanidins and contribute to the explanation of glucose-lowering effects of Pycnogenol observed in clinical trials with diabetic patients."

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