Day: February 19, 2025

PINE BARK EFFECTS ON MEN’S HEALTH

Pycnogenol is a standardized pine bark extract derived specifically from French maritime pine trees (Pinus pinaster) found on the coast of France. It provides a concentrated source of flavonoids and phenolic acids, including procyanidin oligomers (65–75% by weight), catechin, epicatechin, taxifolin, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid.

A NOT SO WELL KNOWN HEALTH BENEFIT OF SAFFRON

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a flowering plant in the iris family used in various domains for its taste, aroma, pigment, and medicinal properties. Saffron, sometimes called “red gold”, is the most expensive spice in the world and is produced predominantly in Iran. The most prized part of the saffron plant is the dried red stigmas, which contain over 150 bioactive compounds including carotenoids (crocin, crocetin), terpenes (picrocrocin, safranol), and many other phytochemicals.

EURYCOMA LONGIFOLIA
(TONGKAT ALI) AND MEN’S HEALTH

Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia), also known as longjack or Malaysian ginseng, is an herb from Southeast Asia. The main bioactive components in tongkat ali are the quassinoid compounds (eurycomanone and eurycomanol), eurycolactones, canthin-6-one metabolites, eurylene and teurilene (derivatives of squalene) and eurypeptides. Supplementation may increase total testosterone in healthy and hypogonadal men, improve erectile function and alleviate symptoms of erectile dysfunction, increase fertility, and enhance sexual function and well-being.