How Does Pine Bark Extract Affect Your Life?

Every Detail You Need to Know about Pine Bark Extract

Most Pine Bark Extract 95% OPC sold as dietary supplements nowadays are from Pinus Pinaster, and many pine trees seem to have beneficial health benefits. Pinus Pinaster is a kind of pine tree indigenous to the Mediterranean region, including Spain, France, Portugal, and Morocco. These trees are often referred to as maritime pines or cluster pines. The bark of the Pinus Pinaster is thick and comes in various shades of brown, orange, and red.

Why is Pine Bark Extract Paramount in Your Life?

Pinus Pinaster is known to contain health-promoting plant compounds such as proanthocyanidins, vitamins, polyphenols, and other nutrients. Many of these compounds are also present in other supplements, such as grape seed extracts and witch hazel extracts. The total amount of compounds in pine bark extract varies depending upon the type of bark used and how it is made. Below is a brief summary of the most prominent polyphenol nutrients in pine bark extract powder and how they may benefit the human body:

√ Proanthocyanidins: A flavonoid that acts as an antioxidant and seems to have medicinal effects.

√ Catechins: Another class of antioxidant flavonoids that protect cells from oxidative and damaging free radicals.

√ Phenolic acids: A group of polyphenols with high antioxidant activity, commonly found in plant foods.

How to Produce Pine Bark Extract?

OPC pine bark extract is produced according to the following process:

First, grind the pine bark;

Second, wash it and soak it in hot water;

Third, solids are removed from the liquid extract;

Finally, the liquid extract can be used directly or further processed by freeze drying and ground into powder.

How Does Pine Bark Extract Affect Your Life?

At present, we know that pine bark is an excellent source of vitamin C (for scurvy) as well as a variety of phytochemicals (natural plant compounds that help improve health). The most prominent and important compound of the group is the proanthocyanidins in pine bark, a potent antioxidant compound (more powerful than vitamins C and E). These plant compounds seem to have antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties on the human body. Let's take a look below.

★ Improves Antioxidant Status: If you're overweight or in poor health, your body produces excess free radicals that cause inflammation throughout your body, damage your DNA, and impair your health. Antioxidants can put out these internal fires. Research shows that pine bark extract prevents and minimizes oxidative damage from free radicals. Making sure you consume a diet rich in vegetables and fruits is also essential to set the stage for a high intake of antioxidants.

★ Reduces Inflammation: Cytokines are a category of pro-inflammatory molecules that are released when you have a cold or flu, a fall or injury, or when you are battling a chronic health condition. Studies have shown that pine bark extract reduces the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and IL-6, which account for many of the adverse effects of chronic inflammation.

★ Improves Brain Health: If you've been struggling to forget small details, such as where you put your car keys or what you should have for dinner, you may be suffering from the early stages of age-related cognitive decline. Stress, poor diet, and lack of sleep may all contribute to poor brain function, and while diet and exercise are great for promoting healthy brain function, so is pine bark extract. Adults over the age of 55 showed better results in brain-related tasks after supplementing with pine bark extract for over a year, compared with a placebo group, new research shows. Researchers believe these health benefits result from the antioxidant properties of pine bark supplements and the ability to reduce oxidative stress.

★ Fights the Common Cold: Nothing is more annoying than a cold; it can hinder your productivity at work and in the gym. A study of 146 participants with the common cold found that pine bark extract supplementation was able to reduce the duration and severity of colds.

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