New research shows a potential novel biological activity of oligomeric proanthocyanidins. As present in MASQUELIER’s® Original OPCs, this complex phytonutrient was shown to delay aging in human vascular endothelial cells. The effect on what is technically called ‘senescence’ is possibly due to reducing DNA damage and oxidative stress.

The results of the research project, A Potential Role for Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) in delaying Senescence in Endothelial Cells, were presented by International Nutrition Company’s Dr. Geetha Achanta at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, held from 19 to 23 November in Indianapolis. The study was performed under supervision of Dr. Jan Andries Post at the Center for Cellular Architecture and Dynamics Department of the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.