A supplement providing high antioxidant properties. **Key benefits of Pharma Nord Bio-Pycnogenol 40mg:** - Suitable for vegans and vegetarians - Potent antioxidant properties Pharma Nord Bio-Pycnogenol provides Pycnogenol 40mg per tablet. Pycnogenol can help to improve heart health and circulation, joint health, seasonal itchy eyes and runny nose, glucose control, menstrual discomfort, and skin issues. Pycnogenol is a unique plant extract containing French maritime bark (Pinus pinaster), which is grown in sustainable French forests. It contains potent antioxidants that protect the cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals and is a natural source of proanthocyanidins. Free radicals are substances created by our own metabolism, as well as by environmental factors — such as smoking, air pollution and UV light exposure. In excess, free radicals may be harmful in the body and are linked to many degenerative diseases. Antioxidants such as those found in Pycnogenol may be beneficial in countering free radical effects. Pharma Nord Bio-Pycnogenol supplements contain potent antioxidants, with antioxidant activity approximately twenty times that of vitamin C. Because of the chemical structure of Pycnogenol, it can be incorporated into and protect both the aqueous (cytoplasmic) and lipid (cell membrane) phases of cells from damage by free radicals. It also promotes increased availability of vitamin C within the body. Gluten Free / Lactose Free / Soy Free / Yeast Free / Sugar Free