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At Mush n Go, maritime pine bark is part of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/a\u003e, our focus formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"figs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1857\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe law that turns the Landes into an immense pine forest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e27 trials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanalysed in the 2020 Cochrane review\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eper Focus course, with or without a subscription\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4.8\/5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon Trustpilot, 50,000+ customers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"duo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card s\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"pi\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9672\/5878\/files\/focus-lions-mane-safran-bacopa-ginkgo-pin-maritime_64020334-bbf7-4073-a62d-78c92d35911a.png?v=1785176378\u0026amp;width=640\" alt=\"Focus by Mush n Go\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"eager\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eIn capsules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFocus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur focus formula: Lion's Mane, Saffron, Bacopa monnieri, Ginkgo biloba and Maritime pine. The 30-day course for stretches of intense work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\"\u003eDiscover Focus →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card vv\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"pi\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9672\/5878\/files\/pack-entrepreneur-focus-energie-9-actifs_a29f167a-f24e-4d18-8793-7ba4356c1b2d.png?v=1785763103\u0026amp;width=640\" alt=\"Entrepreneur Pack Mush n Go\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"eager\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eThe head and the body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEntrepreneur Pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocus for concentration, Energy for vitality, caffeine-free. The duo for busy weeks, in a single bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\"\u003eDiscover the bundle →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cnav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Sommaire\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#identite\"\u003eThe fact file\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#landes\"\u003eThe pine of the Landes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#ecorce\"\u003eFrom bark to extract\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#opc\"\u003eOPCs and proanthocyanidins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#bienfaits\"\u003eThe benefits of maritime pine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#etudes\"\u003eWhat the studies say\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#dose\"\u003eDose and how to use it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pins\"\u003eMaritime, Scots or stone pine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#usages\"\u003eThe other uses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#associations\"\u003eThe right combinations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#choisir\"\u003eChoosing it well\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#precautions\"\u003eSide effects and precautions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faq\"\u003eYour questions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/nav\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"identite\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe fact file\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaritime pine \u003cspan class=\"hl p\"\u003ein brief.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall conifer with thick, deeply fissured bark and long needles grouped in pairs, which loves sand and sun. Here are the essentials before going any further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"id\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLatin name\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus pinaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFamily\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePinaceae, like the Scots pine, the stone pine, firs and spruces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCommon names\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMaritime pine, cluster pine, pin des Landes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eElsewhere in Europe\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePino marittimo (Italy), pino resinero or pino rodeno (Spain), pinheiro-bravo (Portugal), Strandkiefer (Germany), maritime pine (United Kingdom)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHabitat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAtlantic and western Mediterranean coasts: Portugal, Spain, south-west France, Corsica, North Africa\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBearing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUp to 30 metres and more, trunk often bent by the wind, needles 15 to 25 cm, large conical cones\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePart used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe bark, for the extract; the resin, the needles and the wood for other uses\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKey molecules\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProanthocyanidins (OPCs), catechin, epicatechin, taxifolin and phenolic acids\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"landes\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe pine of the Landes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA forest born from the hand \u003cspan class=\"hl\"\u003eof man.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you think of maritime pine, you think of the Landes. Yet this immense forest, one of the largest in Western Europe, is nothing like wild: it was planted, in large part, in the 19th century. And it was in Bordeaux, a century later, that its bark entered the laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1535\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Cartier's crew, stuck for the winter in Canada, suffer from scurvy. Iroquoian people give them a decoction of a tree called “annedda” to drink. Historians see in it a cedar rather than a pine, but the story would inspire the Bordeaux researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLate 18th century\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Gascon coast, the engineer Nicolas Brémontier leads the stabilising of the shifting dunes. The maritime pine, which tolerates sand and salt, becomes the tree of the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1857\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Napoleon III, a law requires the communes of the Landes to drain and sow their land. Within a few decades, the marshes of the heath give way to a sea of pines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1948\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bordeaux, the pharmacist Jacques Masquelier isolates procyanidolic oligomers, the OPCs, first in the skin of the peanut. He then turns to maritime pine bark and grape seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eToday\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Maritime pine” and “maritime pine bark” are searched for thousands of times a month across Europe. The bark extract itself has been the subject of dozens of clinical trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px\"\u003eFor more than a century, the Landes forest also lived on resin. Tappers cut into the trunks to collect the gum, turned into turpentine and rosin. That activity practically disappeared at the end of the 20th century, and the forest was badly hit by storms Martin, in 1999, and Klaus, in 2009. It nevertheless remains the heart of the maritime pine industry in France, with plantations also in Charente, Brittany and Corsica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"ecorce\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eFrom bark to extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA by-product of timber \u003cspan class=\"hl v\"\u003ethat became precious.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bark of the maritime pine is thick, red-brown, deeply fissured into plates. It protects the tree from fire, from insects and from swings in temperature, and that is precisely why it is so rich in polyphenols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long time it was mostly sawmill waste, then a garden mulch. If you are looking for 20\/40 grade maritime pine bark for your borders, it is the same tree, but not at all the same product as the extract found in food supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo obtain an extract, the bark is ground and then extracted, most often with water, before being purified, concentrated and dried into a powder. The result is a red-brown powder, astringent in taste, standardised in proanthocyanidins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"y\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaw bark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eGraded pieces of bark, unprocessed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarden mulch, decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBark powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eGround bark, not concentrated, variable active content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRarely used on its own\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandardised extract\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003ePurified extract, standardised in proanthocyanidins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood supplements, the form used in the clinical trials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEssential oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eDistillate of the resin or the needles, rich in pinenes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiffusion, diluted use on the skin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eThe most studied extract, developed from the Bordeaux work, is sold under the brand Pycnogenol®. It is the one used by most of the clinical trials cited on this page. Other maritime pine bark extracts exist, with their own standardisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"opc\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eOPCs and proanthocyanidins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOPCs: \u003cspan class=\"hl\"\u003ewhat are we talking about?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the initials OPC sit the \u003cstrong\u003eprocyanidolic oligomers\u003c\/strong\u003e, the name given by Jacques Masquelier to a family of polyphenols. Researchers today speak of \u003cstrong\u003eproanthocyanidins\u003c\/strong\u003e, or of procyanidins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are short chains of two small molecules, \u003cstrong\u003ecatechin\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003eepicatechin\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same as in green tea and cocoa. The shorter the chain, the better it is absorbed; the long chains stay mostly in the gut, where the microbiota turns them into smaller metabolites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are also found in grapes, apples, cranberries and cocoa. But maritime pine bark is one of the most concentrated sources, and a standardised extract, standardised at around 70 % for the most studied one, keeps the same composition from batch to batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the bark extract, the OPCs are not alone. You also find \u003cstrong\u003etaxifolin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a flavonoid, and phenolic acids such as ferulic and caffeic acid. It is this whole, rather than an isolated molecule, that was tested in the studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"bienfaits\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe benefits of maritime pine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is credited with, \u003cspan class=\"hl p\"\u003eand what we actually know.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Maritime pine benefits” is among the most frequent searches on the subject. The honest answer comes in two parts: a heavily studied extract, and results that are encouraging but not always solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the circulation side\u003c\/strong\u003e, that is the historical subject. The bark extract has been studied on the suppleness of blood vessels, on heavy legs and on the function of the endothelium, the thin layer of cells that lines the inside of arteries and veins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the cognition side\u003c\/strong\u003e, several trials have explored working memory, attention and intellectual performance, in students as in older people. That is why maritime pine bark has joined focus formulas like ours. To go further, discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/lions-mane-bienfaits-posologie-et-avis-scientifiques\"\u003ethe dosage of Lion's Mane and what people say about it\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to take away: maritime pine bark extract is one of the best-documented plant extracts, but most of the trials are small, and part of the work was funded by the maker of the extract. The 2020 Cochrane review, which examined 27 trials, concludes that the evidence remains of low quality. It is a serious ingredient, not a miracle cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"dark\" id=\"etudes\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eWhat the studies say\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCirculation and focus: four pieces of work to know.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are four real studies, with their exact conditions: group size, dose and duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"study\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNishioka et al., 2007 · Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 healthy young men, 180 mg of extract a day for 2 weeks, against placebo. The extract increased the endothelium-dependent dilation of the forearm vessels, a marker of good vascular function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRyan et al., 2008 · Australia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e101 adults aged 60 to 85, 150 mg a day for 3 months, double-blind against placebo. The extract group showed better spatial working memory and a drop in a marker of oxidative stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBelcaro et al., 2011 · Italy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents followed for 8 weeks, 53 of whom took 100 mg of extract a day, compared with a control group. The researchers observed better results in attention and memory tests. An open study, without placebo, to be read with caution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRobertson et al., 2020 · Cochrane review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 controlled trials, more than 1,600 participants, across a dozen chronic conditions. The authors judge the evidence insufficient to conclude, for lack of trials that are large and rigorous enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px\"\u003eIn short: interesting signals on the vessels and on working memory, at doses of 100 to 180 mg a day, and a recognised need for larger trials. The full references are at the \u003ca href=\"#sources\"\u003ebottom of the page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"dose\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eDose and how to use it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to take maritime pine \u003cspan class=\"hl\"\u003ebark extract.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe doses studied are small compared with those of other plants: you count in tens or hundreds of milligrams, not in grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe dose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe studies on cognition used 100 to 150 mg of standardised extract a day. For your supplement, follow the dose on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe moment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the morning, with breakfast, with a large glass of water. Taken with a meal, the extract sits better with the stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe duration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trials lasted from 2 weeks to 3 months. Allow at least a 30-day course before you judge, without exceeding the dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px\"\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/a\u003e, maritime pine is paired with four other focus ingredients. We do not use it on its own: the exact quantity per capsule is on the product label, and that is what counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"pins\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eMaritime, Scots or stone pine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree pines, \u003cspan class=\"hl v\"\u003ethree uses.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Maritime pine or Scots pine?”, “maritime pine or stone pine?”: the question comes up often. These are three quite distinct species, easy to tell apart once you know what to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"y\"\u003eMaritime pine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScots pine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStone pine\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatin name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus pinaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus sylvestris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus pinea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeedles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eVery long, 15 to 25 cm, rigid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort, 4 to 7 cm, often twisted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium, 10 to 20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eRed-brown, very thick, in deep plates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange at the top of the trunk, flaking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrey to red-brown, in broad plates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilhouette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eTall trunk, often leaning, irregular crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraight trunk, narrow crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat, umbrella-shaped crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlagship use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eTimber, resin, bark extract\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction timber, buds in herbal medicine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdible pine nuts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eThe pine nuts you eat in a salad come from the stone pine, not from the maritime pine, whose seeds are not eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"usages\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe other uses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom floorboards to essential oil.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maritime pine is a do-everything tree. Here is how to find your way between its different uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"syn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloorboards, panelling, plywood, pallets and decking: it is one of the most widely used construction timbers in France, thanks to the Landes forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe resin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce collected by resin tappers, it gave turpentine and rosin, used for example on violin bows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe essential oil\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled from the resin or the needles, rich in alpha and beta-pinene. It is used in diffusion or diluted on the skin, never neat and never by mouth without a professional's advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden bark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a mulch, it limits weeds and keeps moisture in the soil. It has nothing to do with the extract in food supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px\"\u003eIn the garden, the maritime pine grows fast in sandy, acidic, well-drained soil, in full sun. It tolerates wind and sea spray, but not chalky soils or standing water. Its roots are deep and powerful: plant it well away from houses, pipes and utility lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"associations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe right combinations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaritime pine plays \u003cspan class=\"hl\"\u003eas a team.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Focus, maritime pine bark is never alone. Here are the ingredients that go with it in our focus range, and why they were brought together. Also worth reading: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/nootropiques-naturels-concentration-guide\"\u003eNatural nootropics: the guide to focus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"syn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e+ Ginkgo biloba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother standardised plant extract, also studied for circulation and memory. Maritime pine's natural companion in Focus. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/ginkgo-biloba\"\u003eGinkgo biloba: benefits, dosage and precautions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e+ Lion's Mane\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mushroom of focus, studied in connection with its hericenones, at the heart of Focus and of Brainstoorm. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/lions-mane\"\u003ethe benefits and dosage of Lion's Mane\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e+ Bacopa monnieri\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Ayurvedic plant studied on memory, to be taken over several weeks. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bacopa\"\u003ethe benefits and dosage of bacopa\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e+ Saffron\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spice studied in connection with mood, which rounds out the formula on the mental wellbeing side. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saffron\"\u003eSaffron: benefits, dosage and precautions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px\"\u003eFor physical energy, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\"\u003eEntrepreneur Pack\u003c\/a\u003e adds our Energy capsules to Focus, with Cordyceps, Maca and Ginger, caffeine-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA focus routine is for you if…\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"checks\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou string together days of intellectual work, screens and meetings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are preparing for exams, a competitive entrance test or a return to study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou prefer standardised extracts, already studied, to approximate powders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are looking for a caffeine-free course, to take over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want to understand what you are taking, ingredient by ingredient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocus on its own\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"y\"\u003eEntrepreneur Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrainPower Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eFocus + Energy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocus, Energy + one Brainstoorm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mg per cup of Brainstoorm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA targeted course for focus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003eThe head and the body, through busy weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe complete routine, coffee included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eThe recipes for all our formulas are developed and produced in Toulouse, France, by a French contract manufacturer, and they are vegan, GMO-free and gluten-free, with a 60-day money-back guarantee and the choice between a one-off purchase and a monthly subscription (−30 %). See the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/brainpower\"\u003eBrainPower Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"choisir\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eChoosing it well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFive criteria for an extract \u003cspan class=\"hl p\"\u003esupplement.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col class=\"src\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:var(--i)\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe exact name\u003c\/strong\u003e : “maritime pine bark extract”, with the Latin name \u003cem\u003ePinus pinaster\u003c\/em\u003e. “Pine extract” on its own does not say which species nor which part of the tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe standardisation\u003c\/strong\u003e : a stated percentage of proanthocyanidins or procyanidins. Without it, there is no way to compare two products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dose\u003c\/strong\u003e : a quantity of extract in milligrams per serving, to be set against the 100 to 150 mg used in the studies on cognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe manufacturing\u003c\/strong\u003e : an identified place of manufacture. With us, the recipes are developed and produced in Toulouse, France, by a French contract manufacturer, vegan, GMO-free and gluten-free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e : enough to try it risk-free. With us, 60 days satisfied or your money back, and the choice between a one-off purchase and a monthly subscription (−30%).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"precautions\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eSide effects and precautions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before a course.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the doses studied, maritime pine bark extract is generally well tolerated. The side effects reported in the trials are rare and mild: digestive discomfort, headaches, sometimes dizziness. Taking it with a meal limits digestive upsets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"warn\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eA few situations call for medical advice before starting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring pregnancy and breastfeeding, the data are insufficient: ask your doctor for advice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you take an anticoagulant or an antiplatelet, or before surgery, talk to your doctor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are on treatment for diabetes, on immunosuppressive treatment or if you have an autoimmune disease, ask for advice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever swallow pine essential oil without a professional's advice, and never apply it neat to the skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespect the dose stated on your supplement's label, and keep it out of reach of children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec faq\" id=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eYour questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEverything you ask us about maritime pine.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat are the benefits of maritime pine bark?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts extract, rich in proanthocyanidins, has been studied on the function of blood vessels, on heavy legs and on working memory. The results are encouraging, but most of the trials are small and the 2020 Cochrane review judges the evidence still to be of low quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat are OPCs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eProcyanidolic oligomers, or proanthocyanidins, are polyphenols made of short chains of catechin and epicatechin. They were isolated in Bordeaux by Jacques Masquelier, and maritime pine bark is one of the most concentrated sources of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat dose of maritime pine extract per day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe studies on cognition used 100 to 150 mg of standardised extract a day, and some circulation studies a little more. For a supplement, always follow the dose stated on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you take maritime pine extract?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the morning, with breakfast, with a glass of water. Taken with a meal, it sits better with the stomach. What matters is regularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long before you feel a difference?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trials lasted from 2 weeks to 3 months. Allow at least a 30-day course before you judge. All our formulas come with a 60-day money-back guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes maritime pine extract have side effects?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are rare and mild at the doses studied: digestive discomfort, headaches or dizziness. Medical advice is recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or alongside anticoagulant, antidiabetic or immunosuppressive treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between maritime pine and Pycnogenol?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaritime pine is the tree, \u003cem\u003ePinus pinaster\u003c\/em\u003e. Pycnogenol® is the registered brand of a standardised extract of its bark, the most studied one. Other maritime pine bark extracts exist, with their own standardisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaritime pine or grape seed: which should you choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are major sources of OPCs, discovered by the same researcher. Maritime pine bark extract is the one with the most clinical trials on circulation and cognition, and it is the one we chose for Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between maritime pine and Scots pine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maritime pine has very long needles, 15 to 25 cm, and very thick red-brown bark. The Scots pine has short needles and orange bark that flakes at the top of the trunk. They are two different species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs garden maritime pine bark the same thing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same tree, but not the same product. Mulching bark is raw, simply graded. The extract in supplements is purified, concentrated and standardised in proanthocyanidins. Never eat garden bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the maritime pine associated with the Landes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the forest of the Landes de Gascogne, planted in large part after the law of 1857, is mainly made up of maritime pines. It is also in Bordeaux that the OPCs in its bark were studied for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs maritime pine in Mush n Go products?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, maritime pine bark is part of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/a\u003e, with Lion's Mane, Saffron, Bacopa monnieri and Ginkgo biloba, as a 30-day course. You also find it in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\"\u003eEntrepreneur Pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere can you buy a maritime pine supplement?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirectly on mushngo.com, with free delivery from €59 in France and €69 to €89 across Europe, depending on the destination, a one-off purchase or a monthly subscription (−30%) as you prefer, and 60 days satisfied or your money back. The recipes are developed and produced in Toulouse, France, by a French contract manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"sources\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"src\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNishioka K. et al. (2007). Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, augments endothelium-dependent vasodilation in humans. \u003cem\u003eHypertension Research\u003c\/em\u003e, 30(9).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyan J. et al. (2008). An examination of the effects of the antioxidant Pycnogenol on cognitive performance, serum lipid profile, endocrinological and oxidative stress biomarkers in an elderly population. \u003cem\u003eJournal of Psychopharmacology\u003c\/em\u003e, 22(5).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelcaro G. et al. (2011). Pycnogenol supplementation improves cognitive function, attention and mental performance in students. \u003cem\u003ePanminerva Medica\u003c\/em\u003e, 53(3 Suppl 1).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobertson N. U., Schoonees A., Brand A., Visser J. (2020). Pine bark (\u003cem\u003ePinus\u003c\/em\u003e spp.) extract for treating chronic disorders. \u003cem\u003eCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\" id=\"produits\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003ePut it into practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaritime pine, \u003cspan class=\"hl\"\u003ethe Mush n Go version.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou now know all about maritime pine and what to look for on a label. Here is where to find it with us, with vegan formulas whose recipes are developed and produced in Toulouse, France, by a French contract manufacturer, backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"duo\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card s\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"pi\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9672\/5878\/files\/focus-lions-mane-safran-bacopa-ginkgo-pin-maritime_64020334-bbf7-4073-a62d-78c92d35911a.png?v=1785176378\u0026amp;width=640\" alt=\"Focus by Mush n Go\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eIn capsules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFocus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur focus formula: Lion's Mane, Saffron, Bacopa monnieri, Ginkgo biloba and Maritime pine. The 30-day course for stretches of intense work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\/en\/products\/focus\"\u003eDiscover Focus →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card vv\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"pi\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9672\/5878\/files\/pack-entrepreneur-focus-energie-9-actifs_a29f167a-f24e-4d18-8793-7ba4356c1b2d.png?v=1785763103\u0026amp;width=640\" alt=\"Entrepreneur Pack Mush n Go\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eThe head and the body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEntrepreneur Pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocus for concentration, Energy for vitality, caffeine-free. The duo for busy weeks, in a single bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\/en\/products\/pack-entrepreneur\"\u003eDiscover the bundle →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe other ingredients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep exploring.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaritime pine is only one of the ingredients in our formulas. 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