Varitonin™ may be a useful dietary supplement for
those who wish to support and protect the health of
their veins and circulatory system.
Varitonin™ capsules contain a synergistic blend of vitamin
C, hesperidin methyl chalcone, and standardized
extracts of horse chestnut, butchers broom, and gotu
kola for comprehensive vascular support.
Foremost among vitamin Cs (ascorbic
acid) many biological functions, is its role in
capillary health. Vitamin C is essential for the
synthesis of collagen and glycosaminoglycans, which
are the building materials of all connective tissues,
such as skin, blood vessels, tendons, joint cartilage
and bone.
Vitamin C is the required coenzyme for
two groups of enzymes that catalyze the cross-linking
of collagen fibers - lysyl hydroxylases and prolyl
hydroxylases. As such, vitamin C is essential for
capillary health.
Vitamin C is among the most powerful antioxidants
in humans and animals. It is a water-soluble, chainbreaking
antioxidant that reacts directly with
superoxide, hydroxyl radicals, and singlet oxygen. In
addition, vitamin C interacts with glutathione and
alpha-lipoic acid, and regenerates vitamin E.
The
antioxidant functions of vitamin C appear to have
clinical significance in providing protection from free
radical damage to the vasculature as well as the eyes,
lungs, blood and the immune system.
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum): A
multitude of phytochemicals contribute to the
beneficial properties of horse chestnut, including a
composite of triterpenoid saponin glycosides
collectively known as aescin.
Horse chestnut also
contains numerous flavonoids, including quercetin
and kaempferol, sterols, and tannins.
Horse chestnut is widely recommended to promote
the strength and integrity of the veins and capillaries.
Numerous research studies have documented the
beneficial effects of horse chestnut supplementation,
finding it comparable to traditional measures for
encouraging vascular health. Horse chestnut extract
has been shown to reduce capillary permeability.
Horse chestnut also enhances venous tone and
promotes diuresis.
Physicians as far back as ancient Greece have recognized the
beneficial properties of butchers broom. Scientists
have since identified several active components of
butchers broom, including triterpenes, steroid
saponins, and sapogenins.
Ruscogenin and
neuroscogenin are two specific steroidal components
responsible for butchers broom ability to constrict
blood vessels. In addition to enhancing venous tone,
butchers broom helps reduce capillary permeability.
Butchers broom is frequently used in Europe in
combination with hesperidin methyl chalcone and
vitamin C to enhance vascular health.
Several saponins, notably asiaticoside, make gotu kola a useful
botanical extract for promoting vascular health. Gotu
kola helps strengthen the microvasculature, which in
turn enhances blood circulation to the legs. Gotu
kola may also help avoid excess fluid retention in the
lower extremities.
Hesperidin methyl chalcone is a methylated derivative of the flavonoid
hesperidin. Hesperidin methylchalcone supports and
protects the integrity of the vascular system with
particular activity in the capillaries and veins.
Hesperidin methylchalcone has been shown to help
strengthen capillaries by increasing capillary
resistance and decreasing capillary permeability.
Increased venous motility, tone, and the ability of
vessels to dilate are also enhanced by hesperidin
methylchalcone.
Ingredients:
Each vegetarian capsule contains:
Vitamin C (as L-ascorbic acid) 250 mg
Horse chestnut seed (Aeculus Hippocatanum), dried extract, min. 20% saponins calculated
as aescin 250 mg
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone 125 mg
Gotu Kola leaf (Centinella asiatica), dried extract, min. 10% asiaticosides, min. 16% triterpenes 60 mg
Butchers Broom rhizome (Ruscus asculeatus), dried extract, 10% saponins calculated as ruscogenins 50 mg
Other Ingredients: cellulose, vegetable stearate.
Recommended Use:
Adults: 1 to 2 capsules daily or as directed by physician.
Note: Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
Warning:
Keep out of reach of children.