Sources of Antioxidant Research

Websites:

WebMD - an internet resource for medical research and health care information.
http://www.webmd.com

The United States National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health website PubMed Med is a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 15 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, an affiliate of Brown Medical School for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, In 2003, Brown University and Women & Infants were named a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.womenandinfants.com

Swedish Medical Center is the largest, most comprehensive, nonprofit health provider in the Pacific Northwest. Comprised of three hospital campuses (First Hill, Providence and Ballard), Swedish is known as a regional referral center, providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiac care, oncology, orthopedics.
http://www.swedish.org/110908.cfm

NutritionResource.com a website or professional, registered dieticians.
http://www.nutritionresource.com

International Association of Inflammation Societies
http://www.inflammation-iais.org

Journal of Inflammation
http://www.journal-inflammation.com

James Greenblatt, MD
Dr. Greenblatt has dedicated his professional career to the understanding and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adults.
http://www.naturaladd.com/about/index.html

Magazines:

Time Magazine, "The Fires Within" pp 39-48, February 23, 2004

Books:

OPCs - Harvesting Nature's Anti-Aging Bounty, Dr. Robert Goldman and Dr. Ronald Klatz, 2002

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution, Marcia Zimmerman. Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY. 1999.

The Anti-Aging Solution, Vincent Giampapa, MD., Ronald Pero, PhD., Maria Zimmerman, C. N.2004 John Wiley & Sons Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey

The Acne Prescription, Nicholas Perricone, M.D. 2003.HarpersCollins Publishers Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022

ADDITIONAL OPC REFERENCES from NutritionResource.com a website or professional, registered dieticians.
http://www.nutritionresource.com

1. Schwitters B, Masquelier J. OPC in Practice: Bioflavanols and their Applications. Rome, Italy:Alfa Omega; 1993.

2. Masquelier J, Dumon MC, Dumas J. Stabilisation du collagene par les oligomeres procyanidoliques [English abstract]. Acta Ther. 1981;7:101-105.

3. Masquelier J. Procyanidolic oligomers. Parfums Cosmetiques Aromes. 1990;95:89-97.

4. Tixier JM, Godeau G, Robert AM, et al. Evidence by in vivo and in vitro studies that binding of pycnogenols to elastin affects its rate of degradation by elastases. Biochem Pharmacol. 1984;33:3933-3939.

5. Maffei Facino R, Carini M, Aldini G, et al. Free radical scavenging action and anti-enzyme activities of procyanidines from Vitis vinifera. A mechanism for their capillary protective action. Arzneimittelforschung. 1994;44:592-601.

6. Kuttan R, Donnelly PV, Di Ferrante N. Collagen treated with (+)-catechin becomes resistant to the action of mammalian collagenase. Experientia. 1981;37:221-223.

7. Masquelier J, Dumon MC, Dumas J. Stabilisation du collagene par les oligomeres procyanidoliques [English abstract]. Acta Ther. 1981;7:101-105.

8. Thebaut JF, Thebaut P, Vin F. Study of Endotelon ® in functional manifestations of peripheral venous insufficiency [translated from French]. Gaz Med. 1985;92:96-100.

9. Henriet JP. Exemplary study for a phlebotropic substance, the EIVE Study [translated from French]. Fairfield, Conn: Primary Source; not dated.

10. Delacroix P Double-blind study of Endotelon ® in chronic venous insufficiency [translated from French]. La Revue de Medecine. Aug/Sept.1981;no.27-28:1793-1802.

11. Arcangeli P. Pycnogenol in chronic venous insufficiency. Fitoterapia. 2000;71:236-244.

12. Pecking A, Desprez-Curely JP, Megret G. Oligomeric grape flavanols (Endotelon ®) in the treatment of secondary upper limb lymphedemas [translated from French]. [source unknown] 1989 ;69-73.

13. Baruch J. Effect of Endotelon in postoperative edema. Results of a double-blind study versus placebo in 32 female patients [translated from French]. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1984;29:393-395.

14. Parienti JJ, Parienti-Amsellem J. Post traumatic edemas in sports: a controlled test of Endotelon ® [translated from French]. Gaz Med Fr. 1983;90:231-236.

15. Maffei Facino R, Carini M, Aldini G, et al. Free radical scavenging action and anti-enzyme activities of procyanidines from Vitis vinifera. A mechanism for their capillary protective action. Arzneimittelforschung. 1994;44:592-601.

16. Dartenuc JY, Marache P, Choussat H. Capillary resistance in geriatry: a study of microangioprotector = Endotelon [translated from French]. Bord Med. 1980;13:903-907.

17. Maffei Facino R, Carini M, Aldini G, et al. Free radical scavenging action and anti-enzyme activities of procyanidines from Vitis vinifera. A mechanism for their capillary protective action. Arzneimittelforschung. 1994;44:592-601.

18. Kuttan R, Donnelly PV, Di Ferrante N. Collagen treated with (+)-catechin becomes resistant to the action of mammalian collagenase. Experientia. 1981;37:221-223.

19. Masquelier J. Procyanidolic oligomers. Parfums Cosmetiques Aromes. 1990;95:89-97.

20. Masquelier J, Dumon MC, Dumas J. Stabilisation du collagene par les oligomeres procyanidoliques [English abstract]. Acta Ther. 1981;7:101-105.

21. Schwitters B, Masquelier J. OPC in Practice: Bioflavanols and their Applications. Rome, Italy:Alfa Omega; 1993.

22. Tixier JM, Godeau G, Robert AM, et al. Evidence by in vivo and in vitro studies that binding of pycnogenols to elastin affects its rate of degradation by elastases. Biochem Pharmacol. 1984;33:3933-3939.

23. Bagchi D, Garg A, Krohn RL, et al. Oxygen free radical scavenging abilities of vitamins C and E, and a grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in vitro. Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol. 1997;95:179-189.

24. Thebaut JF, Thebaut P, Vin F. Study of Endotelon ® in functional manifestations of peripheral venous insufficiency [translated from French]. Gaz Med. 1985;92:96-100.

25. Arcangeli P. Pycnogenol in chronic venous insufficiency. Fitoterapia. 2000;71:236-244.

26. Henriet JP. Exemplary study for a phlebotropic substance, the EIVE Study [translated from French]. Fairfield, Conn: Primary Source; not dated.

27. Delacroix P Double-blind study of Endotelon ® in chronic venous insufficiency [translated from French]. La Revue de Medecine. Aug/Sept.1981;no.27-28:1793-1802.

28. Pecking A, Desprez-Curely JP, Megret G. Oligomeric grape flavanols (Endotelon ®) in the treatment of secondary upper limb lymphedemas [translated from French]. [source unknown] 1989 ;69-73.

29. Baruch J. Effect of Endotelon in postoperative edema. Results of a double-blind study versus placebo in 32 female patients [translated from French]. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1984;29:393-395.

30. Parienti JJ, Parienti-Amsellem J. Post traumatic edemas in sports: a controlled test of Endotelon ® [translated from French]. Gaz Med Fr. 1983;90:231-236.

31. Corbe C, Boissin JP, Siou A. Light vision and chorioretinal circulation. Study of the effect of procyanidolic oligomers [translated from French]. J Fr Ophtalmol. 1988;11:453-460.

32. Boissin JP, Corbe C, Siou A. Chorioretinal circulation and dazzling: use of procyanidol oligomers [in French; English abstract]. Bull Soc Ophtamol Fr. 1988;88:173-174, 177-179.

33. Schwitters B, Masquelier J. OPC in Practice: Bioflavanols and their Applications. Rome, Italy:Alfa Omega; 1993.

34. Wegrowski J, Robert AM, Moczar M. The effect of procyanidolic oligomers on the composition of normal and hypercholesterolemic rabbit aortas. Biochem Pharmacol. 1984;33:3491-3497.

35. Uchida S, Edamatsu R, Hiramatsu M. Condensed tannins scavenge active oxygen free radicals. Med Sci Res. 1987;15:831-832.

36. Gendre PM, Laparra J, Barraud E. Protective effect of procyanidolic oligomers on experimental lathyrism in rats [in French; English abstract]. Ann Pharm Fr. 1985;43:61-71.

37. Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag; 1998:283.