[Latin Name]  Pinus pinaster.

[Specification] OPC ≥ 95%

[Appearance] Red brown fine powder

Plant Part Used: Bark

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Pine bark?]

Pine bark, botanical name Pinus pinaster, is a maritime pine native to southwest France that also grows in countries along the western Mediterranean.  Pine bark contains a number of beneficial compounds that are extracted from the bark in a way that doesn’t destroy or damage the tree.

[How does it work?]

What gives pine bark extract its notoriety as a powerful ingredient and super antioxidant is that it’s loaded with oligomeric proanthocyanidin compounds, OPCs for short. The same ingredient can be found in grape seeds, the skin of peanuts and witch hazel bark. But what makes this miracle ingredient so amazing?

While OPCs found in this extract are mostly known for their antioxidant-producing benefits, these amazing compounds exude antibacterial, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties. Pine bark extract can help reduce muscle soreness and may help improve conditions relating to poor circulation, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, diabetes, ADHD, female reproductive issues, skin, erectile dysfunction, eye disease and sports stamina.

Seems like it must be pretty amazing, but let’s look closer. The list goes on a bit further, as the OPCs in this extract may “inhibit lipid peroxidation, platelet aggregation, capillary permeability and fragility, and to affect enzyme systems,” which basically means it may be a natural treatment for many serious health conditions, such as stroke and heart disease.

[Function]

1. Lowers Glucose Levels, Improving Diabetic Symptoms
2. Helps Prevent Hearing Loss and Balance
3. Staves Off Infections
4. Protects the Skin from Ultraviolet Exposure
5. Decreases Erectile Dysfunction
6. Reduces Inflammation
7.  Helps Increase Athletic Performance

Horny goat weed, also known as barrenwort, but properly known as, Epimedium grandiflorum, is a popular herbal supplement to improve your libido, but should you actually be taking it? Find out here!

Scientific Literature:

Kim, D. H., Jung, H. A., Sohn, H. S., Kim, J. W., & Choi, J. S. (2017). Potential of icariin metabolites from Epimedium koreanum Nakai as antidiabetic therapeutic agents. Molecules, 22(6), E986. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28608833

Lee, J. K. C., Tan, R. B. W., & Chung, E. (2017). Erectile dysfunction treatment and traditional medicine—can East and West medicine coexist? Translational Andrology and Urology, 6(1), 91–100. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5313309/pdf/tau-06-01-091.pdf

Ma, H., He, X., Yang, Y., Li, M., Hao, D., & Jia, Z. (2011). The genus Epimedium: An ethnopharmacological and phytochemical review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 134(4), 519-541. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21215308

Qureshi, M., Mehjabeen, Noorjahan, Muhammad, S., Siddiqui, F. A., Baig, I., & Ahmad, M. (2017). Phytochemical and biological assessments on Lipidium meyenii (maca) and Epimidium sagittatum (horny goat weed). Pakistani Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 30(1), 29-36. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28603109

Tan, H. L., Chan, K. G., Pusparajah, P., Saokaew, S., Duangjai, A., Lee, L. H., & Goh, B. H. (2016). Anti-cancer properties of the naturally occurring aphrodisiacs: Icariin and Its derivatives. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 7, 191. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4925704/pdf/fphar-07-00191.pdf

Telang, N. T., Li, G., Katdare, M., Sepkovic, D. W., Bradlow, H. L., & Wong, G. Y. C. (2017). The nutritional herb Epimedium grandiflorum inhibits the growth in a model for the Luminal A molecular subtype of breast cancer. Oncology Letters, 13(4), 2477–2482. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403390/pdf/ol-13-04-2477.pdf

Wang Y., Wang, Y. S., Song, S. L., Liang, H., & Ji, A. G. (2016). Icariin inhibits atherosclerosis progress in Apoe null mice by downregulating CX3CR1 in macrophage. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 470(4), 845-850. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26802470

Wu, L., Du, Z. R., Xu, A. L., Yan, Z., Xiao, H. H., Wong, M. S., Yao, X. S., Chen, W. F. (2017). Neuroprotective effects of total flavonoid fraction of the Epimedium koreanum Nakai extract on dopaminergic neurons: In vivo and in vitro. Biomedical Pharmacotherapy, 91, 651-663. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28494419

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