
Horse chestnut
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a type of tree that grows throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Scientific studies on escin, a bioactive compound found in horse chestnut, have shown its veno-protective properties and its ability to help combat water retention.
Horse Chestnut Extract Benefits
- Can help reduce inflammation.
- Horse chestnut extract can support a healthy fluid balance with antioxidant benefits.
- Has venotonic benefits, may be helpful to veins (especially in legs).
- Has vasoprotective functionality, it can be protective of vessels or duct actions.
- Venotone is an extract of horse chestnut, with high bioavailability.
Sustained release provides continuous activity while minimizing the potential for gastric irritation.
A twelve week study has shown that continual use of Horse Chestnut Seed Extract can significantly decrease lower leg volume.
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