The phytonutrients in pine bark have a long tradition of
use in “folk medicine.” The French explorer Jacques Cartier was
introduced to tea made from boiling pine bark when Native
Americans saved most of his crew from death by scurvy during
the winter of 1534. In particular, the bark of the French maritime
pine tree contains a distinct group of potent health-enhancing
phytonutrients. These beneficial compounds, which include
procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids, are extracted
from the bark by an automated, patented, multi-step procedure
that avoids the use of potentially toxic solvents. The resulting
water extract, patented and available as Pycnogenol®…
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