Maritime pine bark extract

Maritime pine bark extract
Clinical data
Trade namesPycnogenol
Other namesFrench maritime pine bark extract
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Maritime pine bark extract is an extract from the bark of Pinus pinaster which is used as a dietary supplement. It is composed mostly of proanthocyanidins.[1] Pycnogenol is a trademarked name for a standardized preparation that contains 70% procyanidins.

Meta analyses of the scientific studies of maritime pine bark extract have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support its use for the treatment of any disease.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DAn2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Robertson NU, Schoonees A, Brand A, Visser J (September 2020). "Pine bark (Pinus spp.) extract for treating chronic disorders". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020 (9): CD008294. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008294.pub5. PMC 8094515. PMID 32990945.