Structure and function statements:Lipids and Antioxidant
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs significantly reduces free radical induced lipid oxidation as shown in cells ex vivo. Protecting lipids from oxidation supports normal structure and physiological functions of cells and tissues.
Free Radical Scavenging and Antioxidant
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs is a potent free radical scavenger. Free radical scavenging is an essential process in safeguarding the health and viability of the body’s cells, tissues and organ systems.
Vitamin C Sparing Effect
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs acts to spare vitamin C as shown in animal studies. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and is involved in collagen synthesis and function in blood vessels.
LDL Oxidation and Cardiovascular
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs functions to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation by free radicals by scavenging free radicals in both aqueous and lipid phases as demonstrated through in vitro studies. Preventing oxidation of LDL cholesterol is essential to the maintenance of a strong and healthy cardiovascular system.**
Collagen- Blood Vessels and Skin
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs supports collagen protein function by binding to collagen and promoting its synthesis and decreasing its breakdown as shown in animal and in vitro studies. Collagen protein is a key constituent of blood vessels, connective tissue and skin and is essential for maintaining the structure and function of these tissues.
Elastin - Blood Vessels and Skin
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs functions bio-chemically to inhibit elastase enzyme which can breakdown elastin protein as demonstrated through animal and in vitro studies. Elastin is a major constituent of skin, connective tissue and blood vessels, and is essential for maintaining the structure and function of these tissues.
Capillary Strength
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs reduces mild capillary fragility associated with aging. Capillary strength is important for normal microcirculation throughout the body.
Connective Tissue structure and function
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs supports strength and integrity of blood vessel walls by maintaining normal levels of glycosaminoglycans and structural proteins as demonstrated in animal and ex vivo studies.
Leg Vein Function
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs promotes healthy vein function in the legs by maintaining connective tissue structure and elasticity of the vein wall. Healthy leg vein function is essential for efficient blood circulation.
Leg Vein Venous Tone
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs helps maintain normal venous tone. Normal venous tone is important for ensuring normal blood pressure and blood flow in the veins.**
Leg Vein - Minor Swelling
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs reduces mild swelling, heaviness, tingling sensation and cramps in the legs caused by factors such as prolonged periods of standing or sitting, or pre-menstrual phase.
Visual Adaptation
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs promotes healthy eye function by improving visual adaptation to changes in light intensity and decreasing sensitivity of eyes to glare. This is attributed to its ability to strengthen blood vessels and support normal microcirculation.
Eye Circulation
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs strengthens and protects blood vessels, which supports their normal structure and function of circulation in the eyes.
Lymph Circulation
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs helps maintain normal lymphatic system function and normal circulation of lymph in the body. Normal circulation of lymph is essential for keeping normal fluid balance in all tissues of the body.
Skin Health - Collagen and Elastin
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs promotes synthesis and functioning of collagen and elastin. This is an essential process in preserving the skin’s elasticity, supporting the circulatory function in the skin and thereby maintaining skin health as demonstrated through animal and in vitro studies.
Healthy Pre-menstrual phase
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs supports healthy pre-menstrual phase by reducing minor abdominal bloating, tenderness of breasts, cramps and minor leg swelling associated with the pre-menstrual phase.
UV Erythema and Skin
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs dietary supplement in combination with topically applied MASQUELIER’s® OPCs help maintain healthy skin following exposure to UV rays from sunlight which generate free radicals and trigger inflammatory processes in skin.**
Skin Hydration and Smoothness
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs dietary supplement in combination with topically applied MASQUELIER’s® OPCs increase the smoothness and hydration of the skin.**
Skin Moisturizing
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs dietary supplement in combination with topically applied MASQUELIER’s® OPCs have skin moisturizing properties.**
Gastric Ulcers
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs functions biochemically to decrease activity of histidine decarboxylase enzyme as shown in vitro. Regulating activity of histidine decarboxylase enzyme in gastric tissue maintains low histamine levels and thereby protects against formation of gastric ulcers.**
Sports
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs helps reduce minor swelling following sports activities
Topical OPCs and UV Erythema
Topically applied MASQUELIER’s® OPCs helps maintain healthy skin following exposure to UV rays from sunlight which generate free radicals and trigger inflammatory processes in skin.**
Topical OPCs and Skin Hydration and Smoothness
Topically applied MASQUELIER’s® OPCs increases the smoothness and hydration of the skin.**
Face-lift surgery and normal swelling
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs promote healthy circulation and help alleviate normal swelling following face-lift surgery.**
Anti-inflammatory
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs exhibits free radical scavenging activity. Free radicals promote inflammation in the body’s tissues in response to infections, some chemicals and UV rays. Free radical scavenging can reduce inflammation and associated tissue damage.**
Cardiovascular Health and Antioxidant
Because of its ability to neutralize the potentially harmful effect of free radicals as demonstrated in animal and in vitro studies, MASQUELIER’s® OPCs can provide support for the maintenance of good cardiovascular health.
Sports and Minor Swelling
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs helps reduce minor swelling following sports activities
Cardiovascular: Blood Vessels
Because of its ability to strengthen vascular systems, MASQUELIER’s® OPCs can provide support for the maintenance of good cardiovascular health.
Skin Health
MASQUELIER’s® OPCs supports skin health.
