Detailed Product Description

1.       Function

a.      Taking Pine bark extract helps to limit free radicalspotentially harmful chemicals that are produced during the breakdown of foods in the body.

b.      Preventing and treating a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency

c.       Proanthocyanidins (or polyphenols) in Pine bark extract help keep veins and other blood vessels from leaking.

d.      Pine bark extract has anti-inflammatory effects or have beneficial effects on circulation.

e.      Pine bark extract may reduce the stickiness of platelets, also is found to constrict the blood vessels and increase blood flow.

f.        From destroying bacterial invaders and cancer cells to relaying signals in the brain.

g.      Pine bark extract affects the production of NO in the white blood cells called macrophages -- scavenger cells that spew out NO to destroy invading bacteria, viruses and cancer cells.

h.      Pine bark extract is beneficial for immune system, Pine bark extract suppresses the production of NO (nitric oxide) and thus limits the collateral damage resulting from immune system attacks on viral and bacterial invaders. Excess NO has been linked to inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimers disease.

2.       Physical characteristics

a.      Appearance: copper brown powder;

b.      Flavor: astringent;

c.       Odor: without especial odor;

d.      Solubility: soluble in water, alcohol, methanol, while not soluble in non-polar solvent.

3.       Product Characteristics

a.      Passed audit of ISO9001 and HACCP, all the process are strictly as per GMP requirements.

b.      Solvent with water and ethanol only; ensure the safety of the product.

c.       The oligomers content is very high; ensure the unit proanthocyanidins treatment.

d.      Low ash, impurity, heavy metal residue is lower than 10ppm, and no pesticide residue.

e.      It has good solubility in water and ethanol, which could be widely used in capsules, beverage, cosmetics etc.