Capillaries are very small blood vessels that are in close contact with the
surrounding tissues. The fluids that nourish these tissues, the wastes that
are excreted, the oxygen, water and food that are absorbed all enter and
leave via the capillaries.3
In mostly uncontrolled clinical trials, standardized
Grape Seed extract promoted healthy blood vessel walls and healthy
capillaries. This helped prevent leakage of fluid from the capillaries to
the surrounding body tissues.8-12 These activities have also been shown
clinically for the triterpenes of Gotu Kola.1,13,14 The results from one trial
suggest that the triterpenes of Gotu Kola provide benefit by helping
maintain normal, healthy connective tissue in the walls of veins.13*