Peter Rohdewald

Summary

Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi A review of the French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol), a herbal medication with a diverse clinical pharmacology
    P Rohdewald
    Institute Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat Munster, Germany
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 40:158-68. 2002
  2. ncbi In vitro inhibition of Helicobacter pylori growth and adherence to gastric mucosal cells by Pycnogenol
    Peter Rohdewald
    Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat Munster, D 48161 Münster, Germany
    Phytother Res 22:685-8. 2008
  3. ncbi Supplementation with a pine bark extract rich in polyphenols increases plasma antioxidant capacity and alters the plasma lipoprotein profile
    Sridevi Devaraj
    Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
    Lipids 37:931-4. 2002
  4. ncbi Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, improves endothelial function of hypertensive patients
    Ximing Liu
    Guang An Men Hospital of Chinese Medical Science Research Institute, Beijing, PR China
    Life Sci 74:855-62. 2004
  5. ncbi Antidiabetic effect of Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract in patients with diabetes type II
    Ximing Liu
    Guang An Men Hospital of Chinese Medical Science Research Institute, Beijing, PR China
    Life Sci 75:2505-13. 2004
  6. ncbi A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of Pycnogenol on the climacteric syndrome in peri-menopausal women
    Han Ming Yang
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ham Ming Hospital, Taiwan
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 86:978-85. 2007
  7. ncbi Urinary catecholamines in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): modulation by a polyphenolic extract from pine bark (pycnogenol)
    Monika Dvoráková
    Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
    Nutr Neurosci 10:151-7. 2007
  8. ncbi Treatment of ADHD with French maritime pine bark extract, Pycnogenol
    Jana Trebatická
    Dept of Child Psychiatry, Child University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Limbova 1, 833 40 Bratislava, Slovakia
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 15:329-35. 2006
  9. ncbi Pycnogenol as an adjunct in the management of childhood asthma
    Benjamin H S Lau
    Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92350, USA
    J Asthma 41:825-32. 2004
  10. ncbi French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol dose-dependently lowers glucose in type 2 diabetic patients
    Ximing Liu
    Diabetes Care 27:839. 2004

Collaborators

  • I Jialal
  • Sonia Vega Lopez
  • Sridevi Devaraj
  • Baolu Zhao
  • Benjamin H S Lau
  • Monika Dvoráková
  • Ximing Liu
  • Peter Cisár
  • Han Ming Yang
  • Iweta Waczulíková
  • Zdenka Durackova
  • Jana Muchova
  • Jana Trebatická
  • Fengsen Tan
  • Junping Wei
  • Shengming Zhou
  • Deliang Zhang
  • Miroslav Lisý
  • Katarína Sumegová
  • Jozef Vojtassák
  • Richard Jány
  • Mei Nan Liao
  • Shu-Yuan Zhu
  • Mei Fen Liao
  • Mei-Fen Liao
  • Han-Ming Yang
  • Mei-Nan Liao
  • Shu Yuan Zhu
  • Igor Skodácek
  • Sona Kopasová
  • Kamil Cinovský
  • Ingrid Zitnanova
  • Zuzana Hradecná
  • Ján Suba
  • Ha-Jun Zhou
  • Chunai Zhang
  • Yi Tao
  • Shaojin Duan
  • Xiayou Sun
  • Juntao Gao
  • Sujun Wan
  • Yuxia Chen
  • Xiazhen Huang

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi A review of the French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol), a herbal medication with a diverse clinical pharmacology
    P Rohdewald
    Institute Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat Munster, Germany
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 40:158-68. 2002
    ..This is a review of studies with both PYC and components of the preparation, that have helped to elucidate target sites and possible mechanisms for activity in men...
  2. ncbi In vitro inhibition of Helicobacter pylori growth and adherence to gastric mucosal cells by Pycnogenol
    Peter Rohdewald
    Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat Munster, D 48161 Münster, Germany
    Phytother Res 22:685-8. 2008
    ..The results show a significant, yet limited inhibition of growth and adherence of H. pylori to gastric cells by Pycnogenol. In vivo studies have to demonstrate the clinical relevance of these findings...
  3. ncbi Supplementation with a pine bark extract rich in polyphenols increases plasma antioxidant capacity and alters the plasma lipoprotein profile
    Sridevi Devaraj
    Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
    Lipids 37:931-4. 2002
    ..Hence, following oral supplementation in humans, PYC significantly increases antioxidant capacity of plasma, as determined by ORAC, and exerts favorable effects on the lipid profile...
  4. ncbi Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, improves endothelial function of hypertensive patients
    Ximing Liu
    Guang An Men Hospital of Chinese Medical Science Research Institute, Beijing, PR China
    Life Sci 74:855-62. 2004
    ..Differences in rate of side effects were not statistically significant between the two groups. Study results support a supplementation with Pycnogenol for mildly hypertensive patients...
  5. ncbi Antidiabetic effect of Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract in patients with diabetes type II
    Ximing Liu
    Guang An Men Hospital of Chinese Medical Science Research Institute, Beijing, PR China
    Life Sci 75:2505-13. 2004
    ..Mild and transient unwanted effects were reported for both groups without significant differences. Supplementation of Pycnogenol to conventional diabetes treatment lowers glucose levels and improves endothelial function...
  6. ncbi A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of Pycnogenol on the climacteric syndrome in peri-menopausal women
    Han Ming Yang
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ham Ming Hospital, Taiwan
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 86:978-85. 2007
    ..French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) was found to alleviate menstrual pain and reduce hyperactivity in clinical studies. These results suggest the possibility to observe positive effects in treating climacteric syndrome...
  7. ncbi Urinary catecholamines in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): modulation by a polyphenolic extract from pine bark (pycnogenol)
    Monika Dvoráková
    Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
    Nutr Neurosci 10:151-7. 2007
    ..Treatment of ADHD children with Pyc normalized catecholamine concentrations, leading to less hyperactivity, and, consequently, to reduced oxidative stress...
  8. ncbi Treatment of ADHD with French maritime pine bark extract, Pycnogenol
    Jana Trebatická
    Dept of Child Psychiatry, Child University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Limbova 1, 833 40 Bratislava, Slovakia
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 15:329-35. 2006
    ..One month after termination of Pycnogenol administration a relapse of symptoms was noted. Our results point to an option to use Pycnogenol as a natural supplement to relieve ADHD symptoms of children...
  9. ncbi Pycnogenol as an adjunct in the management of childhood asthma
    Benjamin H S Lau
    Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92350, USA
    J Asthma 41:825-32. 2004
    ..There was also a significant reduction of urinary leukotrienes in the Pycnogenol group. The results of this study demonstrate the efficacy of Pycnogenol as an adjunct in the management of mild-to-moderate childhood asthma...
  10. ncbi French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol dose-dependently lowers glucose in type 2 diabetic patients
    Ximing Liu
    Diabetes Care 27:839. 2004
  11. ncbi Pycnogenol in cigarette filters scavenges free radicals and reduces mutagenicity and toxicity of tobacco smoke in vivo
    Deliang Zhang
    Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, PR China
    Toxicol Ind Health 18:215-24. 2002
    ..4 mg Pycnogenol in filters. Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke for 75 days revealed that Pycnogenol filters significantly reduced mutagenicity by up to 48% and decreased pathological changes in lung tissue...
  12. ncbi Effect of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) on symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
    Peter Cisár
    2nd Department of Orthopaedics of the Comenius University School of Medicine, University Hospital Ruzinov, Ruzinovska 6, 82606 Bratislava, Slovakia
    Phytother Res 22:1087-92. 2008
    ..The aim of the study was to evaluate whether Pycnogenol reduces the symptoms of OA in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomly allocated trial with patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis stages I and II...