Monterey pine
Scientific names: Pinus radiata
Family: Pinaceae
Alternate names: Cambria Pine, Insignis Pine, Pin, Pin de Monterey, Pine, Radiata Pine
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Antilipemic, Antioxidant, Body composition, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, Hematologic
Background
Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) is a tree native to coastal California and Mexico. People use the bark to make medicine.
Monterey pine is now grown throughout the world and commonly used for timber. As medicine, Monterey pine bark contains chemicals that might help reduce swelling.
People use Monterey pine for migraines, mental function, and heart disease, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any uses.
Don't confuse Monterey pine with similar trees, including Dwarf Pine Needle, Fir, Ground Pine, Korean Pine, Maritime Pine, or Poplar.
Monterey pine is now grown throughout the world and commonly used for timber. As medicine, Monterey pine bark contains chemicals that might help reduce swelling.
People use Monterey pine for migraines, mental function, and heart disease, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any uses.
Don't confuse Monterey pine with similar trees, including Dwarf Pine Needle, Fir, Ground Pine, Korean Pine, Maritime Pine, or Poplar.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: A specific Monterey pine bark extract (Enzogenol) is possibly safe when used at a dose of up to 1000 mg daily for up to 12 weeks or 480 mg daily for up to 6 months. There isn't enough reliable information to know if other Monterey pine products are safe.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Monterey pine is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Monterey pine is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Monterey pine is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using Monterey pine for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
A specific Monterey pine bark extract (Enzogenol) has most often been used by adults in doses up to 1000 mg by mouth daily for up to 12 weeks. Speak with a healthcare provider to find out what dose might be best for a specific condition.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Monterey Pine interacts with any medicines. Before taking Monterey Pine, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per 6 g:
- Pinus radiata (Monterey pine) ext. 50 mg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 250 mg
- Inositol 500 mg
- Choline bitartrate 350 mg equiv. choline 144 mg
- Glycine 2 g
- Taurine 500 mg
- Calcium citrate 415 mg equiv. calcium 100 mg
- Potassium citrate 207 mg equiv. potassium 75 mg
- Magnesium citrate 842 mg equiv. magnesium 130 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 31 mg equiv. zinc 10 mg
- Molybdenum trioxide 33 μg equiv. molybdenum 22.2 μg
- Selenomethionine 74.4 μg equiv. selenium 30 μg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 15.7 mg equiv. pyridoxine 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 15 mg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 34.8 μg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 μg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 20 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 18.3 mg
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 24.6 μg equiv. vitamin D 1000 IU
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 217 μg equiv. folinic acid 200 μg
- Retinol acetate (Vitamin A) 461 μg equiv. vitamin A 400 μgRE equiv. vitamin A 1335 IU
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 6.54 mg equiv. riboflavin 4.98 mg
- Lecithin 100 mg equiv. phosphatidylcholine 20 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 8.04 mg
- Vaccinium myrtillus ext. 2.5 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 12.7 mg equiv. thiamine 10 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Pinus radiata (Monterey pine) ext. 50 mg
- Nicotinamide riboside chloride (Vitamin B3) 75 mg equiv. ribose 34.4 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum ext. 100 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 120 mg
- Reynoutria japonica ext. 76.5 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 15.7 mg equiv. pyridoxine 10 mg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 45 µg
- Vaccinium myrtillus ext. 20 mg
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext. 50 mg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 400 µg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 434 µg equiv. folinic acid 400 µg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 10.4 mg equiv. riboflavin 7.6 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 12.7 mg equiv. thiamine 10 mg
Practitioner product
Per serve:
- Pinus sylvestris (Pine)
- Equisetum hyemale
- Levothyroxine sodium
- Myosotis arvensis
- Sarsaparilla
- Scrophularia nodosa
- Nasturtium aquaticum
- Aranea diadema
- Calcium phosphate (Calc phos)
- Ferrum iodatum
- Fumaria officinalis
- Gentiana lutea
- Geranium robertianum
- Teucrium scorodonia
- Veronica officinalis
- Sodium sulphate anhydrous
- Juglans regia (Walnut)
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