From Medical News Today
March 5, 2010
According to a new study, the plant extract Pycnogenol, which comes from the bark of a French pine tree, fights kidney damage caused by high blood pressure and improves blood flow to the kidneys. After taking Pycnogenol in combination with the blood pressure medication Rampiril, hypertensive patients with early signs of kidney damage had less protein in their urine and lower blood pressure.
Pycnogenol Lowers Elevated Urinary Protein Levels and Improves Blood Flow to the Kidneys