A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled exploratory study to evaluate the potential of Pycnogenol® for improving allergic rhinitis symptoms

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1115-1119

  Wilson, Dale ^a   Evans, Malkanthi ^a   Guthrie, Najla ^a   Sharma, Prachi ^a   Baisley, Joshua ^a   Schonlau, Frank ^b   Burki, Carolina ^b  

^a KGK Synergize Inc   (Canada)

^b Horphag Research UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Nasal symptoms; Pollen season; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PYCNOGENOL; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; FLAVONOID; PYCNOGENOLS;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PINE; POLLEN ALLERGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA; BIRCH; BLOOD; CANADA; EYE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; BETULA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EYE; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; ONTARIO; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 77955618050     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3232     Document Type: Article

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