Pine Bark Extract

                                   
English Name:Pine Bark Extract

Latin Name:Pinus Massoniana Lamb.

Other Name:White Pine Bark; Eastern White Pine; Northern White Pine; Pumpkin Pine; Soft Pine; Deal Pine; Weymouth Pine (in Britain)

 

[Specification]

  OPC 95%

 

[Appearance]

  Red Brown Powder

 

[Description]

  Pine Bark Extract is an extract from the barks of the pines. The barks peeled from the pines are harvested,ground and extracted. They have a high content of compounds known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins).Since French researcher, Dr. Jack Masquelier isolated OPCs from peanut skin in 1947, OPCs is found in many plants and has been declared to be a potent antioxidant of non-toxic, non-mutagenic, non-carcinogenic, and free of side effects according to a review of numerous researches. Pine bark has been proved to be a new resource of OPCs, the OPCs extracted from the pine bark does not show any difference in quality and functions except for mild dissimilarity in appearance.

 

[Parts Used]

Bark

 

[Functions]

1. Scavenges free radical,eliminate speckles

2. Enhances cardiovascular health.

3. Inhibits growth and formation of certain types of cancer.

4. Improves visual performance in humans.

5. Reduces symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

6. Rreduces symptoms in gastric ulcers.

7. Protects cells against drug, chemical and environmental pollutants toxicity.

8. Reduce aging and loss of elasticity in skin.

 

[Contraindications]

  Pregnant or nursing women should not use Pine Bark.