Tag Archives: Anti Aging

OPC Factor and proanthocyanidins

OPCs (OPC Factor) or Oligomeric proanthocyanidins are getting attention in the anti aging community these days. They are what scientists call proanthocyanidins. As anti-oxidants, they are one of the most powerful antioxidants ever discovered, and thus, may prove useful in the fight against aging. Part of the flavanoids group (which includes rutin and hesperidin), they… Read More »

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a much touted anti aging substance found in red wine (actually it is concentrated in the skins of grapes), although it is also found in other plants like peanuts, Japanese knotweed, cranberries and blueberries. In studies done on non human subjects, resveratrol is interesting in that it has increased the lifespan of these… Read More »