MASQUELIER'S®
OPCs,
the strongest and most researched antioxidant
What are OPCs?
MASQUELIER'S® OPCs are made up of grape seeds and pine bark extracts. OPC is an abbreviation for "Oligomeric ProanthoCyanidins," natural health supporting compounds found in plants. MASQUELIER'S® OPC is one of the most potent antioxidants known. Some experts call OPC a superstar among botanical supplements, the one with the most potential of all for benefiting human health.
The antioxidant qualities of MASQUELIER'S® OPCs is what makes them so very potent against free radical attacks usually responsible for the many forms of atherosclerosis, heart disease, and cancer. Within the strict realms of the high and unbending demands applied to medicines, MASQUELIER'S extract that has undergone all tests, may not casually be exchanged for another extract even if it appears to be almost equivalent in terms of flavanoid make-up.
What are some of the benefits of OPCs?
Reduce the risk of:
Heart Disease Cancer Accelerated aging Arthritis Oxidative stress and More than 70 other radical-related diseases Strengthen blood vessels
Maintains proper capillary permeability Reduces capillary fragility Reduces bruising Strengthens capillaries, veins and arteries Reduces the severity of sports injuries Reduces varicose veins Reduces edema and swelling of the legs Treats chronic venous insufficiency Reduces the risk of phlebitis Improve Skin Health
Improves skin elasticity Improves skin smoothness Effective against psoriasis Protects against sun damage Fight Inflammation
Fights inflammation Improves joint flexibility Reduces the pain due to swollen joints Diabetes
Reduces diabetic retinopathy Help Allergies
Very effective against hay fever Immune system
Enhances immune response Reduces frequency and severity of colds Ophthalmology
Reduces retinopathies Help prevent capillary bleeding, floaters Gastrointestinal
Acts against stomach ulcers and inflammation Red blood cells
Improves red-blood-cell membrane flexibility
In today's environment and high stress life styles, in which one person in three develop cancer and over one million die each year of heart disease, we need antioxidant protection. What is important is not necessarily the length of one's life, but it's quality. In this regard, OPC's can make a difference.
Antioxidants protect our cells from unhealthy oxidation by free radicals. A common term for free radical scavenger is "antioxidant." Many components of a healthy diet are, in fact, antioxidants. The two most well known antioxidants are vitamin C and vitamin E. Thousands of research reports have been published in scientific journals all around the world about their importance to health. Vitamin C is water soluble and is important in protecting the "aqueous" parts of our cells and tissues, while vitamin E is oil soluble and protects the "lipid" portions, especially cellular membranes.
One begins to understand the value of OPC's when learning they are as much as 20 times more potent than vitamin C and 50 times more potent than vitamin E in their ability to provide antioxidant protection. What's more, while performing their protective function, these two vitamin antioxidants are chemically altered, neutralizing their antioxidant function. Because of a process referred to by scientists as an "antioxidant cascade," within which OPC's play a key role, vitamin C and E can be regenerated to act as antioxidants again and again." (J. Robert Lemon, R. Ph.)
The negative effects of free radicals:
"A free radical is an unstable molecule, often a form of oxygen, that reacts with other molecules in a destructive way. Why is this dangerous? Molecules are stable when they have pairs of electrons around their nucleus. When the number is uneven, it is unstable, and that free radical steals an electron from another molecule...this theft of electrons is called oxidation.
Oxidation occurs inside the body during the normal process of metabolism. It is also caused by air pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke, sunlight, environmental chemicals and exposure of metals and biological materials (including food) to oxygen.
An excess of free radicals can cause different medical conditions, depending on which tissues are attacked." The free radicals may attack DNA and cause cancer or birth defects; if they attack your pancreas, they can cause diabetes; in blood and blood vessels, they can cause cardiovascular disease; in the eye, they can cause cataracts." (Antioxidants, Your Complete Guide, by Carolyn Reuben)
Who is Dr. Jack Masquelier and why are MASQUELIER'S® OPCs the most highly respected antioxidants?
In 1947, Professor Jack Arthur Masquelier was the first to hold the result of his first patented invention in the palm of his hand: oligomeric proanthocyanidins, better known as OPCs. Dr. Masquelier's products have a proven scientific track record of over half a century. They have been validated in France by the Ministry of Health and production takes place under control of French Pharmaceutical inspection.
Throughout the years, within the framework of the French Government's quality regulations for pharmaceutical products, Dr. Masquelier's products have been constantly and painstakingly analyzed and "taken apart" per the most up to date and state of the art methods. This guarantees batch to batch consistency to the Government's inspectors, pharmacists, doctors, nutritionists, patients and consumers.The antioxidant qualities of MASQUELIER'S® OPCs is what makes them so very potent against free radical attacks usually responsible for the many forms of atherosclerosis, heart disease, and cancer. Medical studies conducted at the University of Illinois demonstrate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of OPCs in the membranes of grape seeds. They have the ability to inhibit all three phases of the cancer process: initiation, promotion and progression.
OPC stands as one of the most helpful nutritional substances in the world. Here is a brief list of the health benefits of OPC:
Acts as a superior antioxidant, protecting cells in the body against destruction by free radicals.
Lowers LDL cholesterol levels, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Reduces platelet aggregation, thus reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.
Increases the strength and elasticity of blood vessels, protecting against rupture, leakage and degeneration.
Enhances the ability of collagen to repair itself, thereby protecting against age-related and degenerative processes.
Inhibits swelling (edema) and inflammation.
Relieves functional problems of varicose veins.
Reduces discomfort associated with PMS and menopause.
Reduces the tendency toward diabetic retinopathy.
Improves skin health by reducing damage, increasing nutrient supply and improving elasticity.
Are MASQUELIER'S® OPCs the same as "grape seed extract" or "pine bark extract"?
Not at all. "Grape seed extract" and "pine bark extract" are very NON-specific names and have no patents. Some manufacturers and retailers try to confuse consumers by using the term "grape seed extract" or "pine bark extract" on their products and borrow the science of Masquelier's patented product to promote theirs...
MASQUELIER'S® OPCs Protected by U.S. Patent 4,698,360
Today, Masquelier's products are the only products available on the market that were consistently used throughout the decades of clinical and human trials. These authentic MASQUELIER'S® OPC products remain the products, used in the original experiments by which Dr. Masquelier invented OPCs' antioxidant properties. For the use of OPCs as an antioxidant, the US Government granted Dr. Masquelier a patent on October 6, 1987 (U.S. Patent 4,698,360). To find the authentic and Original OPCs by Masquelier in America: look for MASQUELIER's® name and patent on the bottle.