What the Experts Say about Phytonutrition*:
“Grape seed extract is known as a powerful antioxidant that protects the body from premature aging,
disease and decay...the antioxidant power...is 20 times greater than vitamin E and 50 times greater than
vitamin C...promoting youthful skin...to protect the body from sun damage, improve vision, flexibility in
joints,...and to improve blood circulation by strengthening capillaries, arteries, and veins.”
– Shi J, Yu J, Pohorly JE, Kakuda Y. Polyphenolics in grape seeds-biochemistry and functionality. J Med Food.
2003 Winter; 6(4):291-9
“The effects of amla on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and cholesterol levels were investigated in
vitro and in vivo...Extract of amla significantly inhibited...LDL oxidation and significantly reduced total, free
and LDL-cholesterol levels in a dose-dependent manner...These results suggest that amla may be effective
for hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerosis.”
- Hyun K, Ju KH, Takako Y,Young KH, Chihiro T, Pradyumna RT, Raj Jl. Influence of Amla (Emblica officinalis
Gaertn.) on Hypercholesterolemia and Lipid Peroxidation in Cholesterol-Fed Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol 2005
“The breadth of (resveratrol) benefits is remarkable – cancer prevention, protection of the heart and brain
from damage, reducing age-related diseases such as inflammation, reversing diabetes and obesity, and
many more.”
- Lindsay Brown, Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland.Red Wine Compound Resveratrol Demonstrates Significant Health Benefits. Science Daily. June 12, 2009
“Oral ingestion of pomegranate extract reduces the production of chemicals that cause inflammation
suggests a study published in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Inflammation. The findings indicate
that pomegranate extract may provide humans with relief of chronic inflammatory conditions.”
- Anti-inflammatory effects of pomegranate in rabbits: A potential treatment in humans? Health & Medicine,
e! Science News. June 12, 2008 pp. 20:21
“Wellberry™ (a combination of Indian Gooseberry extract, also known as Amla fruit, and a highly
absorbable form of vitamin C called PureWayC®) boosted the antioxidant value of other superfruits in a
synergistic manner by a factor of up to 8.5…These results…are consistent with the proposed mechanism
that the synergism is based on the complimentary antioxidant activity in the differing bioactives…
in Wellberry™.” - Wellberry™ Technical Report, Bruce Abedin, PhD, Director of Scientific Affairs, Nutragenesis
“... the effort to understand the health benefits of plant foods ... is the characterization of their
physiologically active constituents, phytochemicals.... As our knowledge grows ... we will learn how best to
create new products through altering their concentrations, combinations and/or their bioavailability.”
– Functional Foods for Health Program, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of
Illinois, Urbana, IL and * Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tuft University,
Boston, MA
”...fruits and vegetable phytochemical extracts exhibit strong antioxidant and antiproliferative activities* ...
from the combination of phytochemicals ... the additive and synergistic effects of a ‘complex mixture’ of
phytochemicals ... are responsible for these benefits ... no single antioxidant can replace the combination of
natural phytochemicals...”
– Lui RH, J Nutr. Potential synergy of phytochemicals in cancer prevention: mechanism of action. Department
of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 148532004 Dec;134(12):3479S-85S.
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