Pycnogenol May Improve Memory in the Elderly

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Pycnogenol May Improve Memory in the Elderly

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Reference: " An examination of the effects of the antioxidant Pycnogenol

on cognitive performance, serum lipid profile, endocrinological and

oxidative stress biomarkers in an elderly population, " J, Croft K,

et al, J Psychopharmacol, 2008; 22(5): 553-62. (Address: National

Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM)-Collaborative Centre for the

Study of Natural Medicines and Neurocognition in Health and Disease,

Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn,

Australia).

Summary: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, matched-pair design

study involving 101 elderly subjects between the ages of 60 and 85

years, supplementation with pycnogenol (150 mg/d) for a period of 3

months was found to improve working memory and reduce concentrations of

F2-isoprostanes, a measure of lipid peroxidation. These results suggest

that supplementation with pycnogenol may improve certain aspects of

cognitive function and reduce oxidative stress in the elderly.

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