Understanding Pine Bark Extract as an Alternative Treatment (UPBEAT) Study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Flavangenol® (Toyo Shinyaku, Japan), a pine bark extract, in lowering blood pressure and improving glycemic control and plasma lipoprotein profile.

Timeline

Start

2006-10

Primary completion

2008-08

Completion

2008-08

Publications

• Results Drieling RL, Gardner CD, Ma J, Ahn DK, Stafford RS. No beneficial effects of pine bark extract on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Sep 27;170(17):1541-7. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.310.

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