date:Oct 17, 2013
Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract, in combination with vitamin C and zinc has proven effective in shortening duration of the common cold and lessening the seven common symptoms, including runny nose, nasal obstruction, sore throat, sneezing, high temperature, cough and general discomfort, according to a new study published in the journal Otorinolaringologia.
Researchers at the Chieti-Pescara University in Pescara, Italy, evaluated the effect of Pycnogenol on the signs and symptoms of an