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From: Inhibition of NF-κB activation and MMP-9 secretion by plasma of human volunteers after ingestion of maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol)

Figure 2

Inhibition of LPS-induced matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) from human monocytes by plasma of seven volunteers before and after five days intake of 200 mg maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol). The upper panel shows concentrations of MMP-9 in cell culture supernatants of 2.5 × 105 viable cells after ex vivo incubation with the individual volunteers' plasma. The lower panel displays mean and standard deviation of percentage MMP-9 release. It statistically significantly reduced by plasma samples after administration of Pycnogenol (p < 0.01, Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test).

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