Chances are, most people have never heard of Dr. Jack Masquelier or oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs). But as the largest generation grows and enters into what they hope to be their golden years, OPCs may very well hold the key to better health and longer lives.
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. The essential steps in the modern method of manufacturing OPCs were described by Masquelier in a series of French, British and American isolation patents.
OPC is an abbreviation for "Oligomeric ProanthoCyanidins," natural health supporting compounds found in plants. OPC's are concentrated in fibrous parts of fruits and vegetables and are often destroyed by cooking. OPCs are Powerful antioxidants.
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antioxidant combinations in order to stay healthy?Antioxidants are substances with free-radical chain-reaction-breaking properties. They include any substance that significantly delays, inhibits, or prevents oxidation caused by free radicals. Antioxidants are key to stopping premature aging and preventing many degenerative diseases while allowing the body to be able to repair the damage that occurs. Another antioxidant benefit is protecting the body's tissues from free radicals before they cause mutations
Natural remedies have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years to support the body’s ability to promote health on a cellular level and to prevent cell damage. Research has confirmed this traditional wisdom, and there are now many published clinical studies demonstrating the ability of a range of herbs to have anti-oxidant properties. (e.g. Standley L, Winterton P, Marnewick JL, et al. “Influence of processing stages on antimutagenic and antioxidant potentials of rooibos tea”. J Agric Food Chem 2001;49:114–7).
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