Ingredient Spotlight: Mirtoselect
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Feb 8, 2018
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Bilberry — a close relative of the blueberry used in European traditional medicine for nearly 1,000 years — owes its eye-health benefits to anthocyanins, potent antioxidant plant pigments that clinical research shows can improve blood flow to the retina and help maintain healthy intraocular pressure and tear production, especially when paired with Pycnogenol.
Fresh bilberries are hard to come by and so its extract is often sold in capsule form and is one of the top selling herbal supplements in the United States.
“The principle actives in Mirtoselect are flavonoids called "anthocyanins", water soluble plant pigments which are often responsible for the blue, purple or red colors of many fruits, leaves and flowers.”
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In plants, anthocyanins act as antioxidants against the free radical damage caused by UV light and temperature extremes, as well as attracting foraging and pollinating animals to the fruit and flowers. Alongside the anthocyanins, Mirtoselect also contains other bioactive molecules such as tannins (like those found in red grapes) and resveratrol.
In addition to being strong antioxidants themselves, anthocyanins have also been shown to support optimal levels of the naturally occurring antioxidant enzymes typically found in the eye and other tissues. Anthocyanins support healthy blood flow to the retina and act synergistically with Pycnogenol to support the healthy structure of the capillaries there. In combination with Pycnogenol, Mirtoselect has also been shown to support normal fluid pressure within the eye and normal tear production.
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Containing Mirtoselect, a high quality European bilberry extract, which supports normal fluid pressure, tear production and healthy blood flow to the retina.
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Steigerwalt, R. D., Belcaro, G., Morazzoni, P., Bombardelli, E., Burki, C., & Schönlau, F. (2008). Effects of Mirtogenol® on ocular blood flow and intraocular hypertension in asymptomatic subjects. Molecular Vision, 14, 1288–1292. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2447819/
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Steigerwalt, R. D., Belcaro, G., Morazzoni, P., Bombardelli, E., Burki, C., & Schönlau, F. (2010). Mirtogenol® potentiates latanoprost in lowering intraocular pressure and improves ocular blood flow in asymptomatic subjects. Clinical Ophthalmology, 4(1), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s9899
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