Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol^®)

Every Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol®) form, graded

1 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.

1. ×1.5Superior absorptionNone graded here
2. ×1.25Well absorbedPine Bark Extract
3. ×1Reference formNone graded here
4. ×0.85Poor absorptionNone graded here

Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.

How much Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol®) should you take?

SuppScore grades doses across evidence zones rather than against a single recommended figure. Scored information, not a recommendation.

1. Zone 10 to 25 mg per dayLow dose
2. Zone 225 to 75 mg per dayGeneral maintenance dose
3. Zone 375 to 100 mg per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
4. Zone 5100 to 200 mg per dayPractitioner-grade dose
5. Zone 5200 to 300 mg per dayPractitioner-grade dose

Zones describe what the evidence supports at a dose. They are not advice on what to take, and they do not replace a conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol®) good for?

Products containing Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol®)

Scored products that list it on the label, highest scoring first. Ordering is by SuppScore only. We have no commercial relationship with any brand shown.

Viridian

Lutein Eye Health Complex

SuppScore 55

Codeage

Menopause Hair & Skin Vitamins+

SuppScore 52

Viridian Nutrition

Essential Man Formula

SuppScore 50

Inspiriko

18-in-1 Perimenopause Supplements, Phytoestrogens, 60 Capsules

SuppScore 48

Wild Nutrition Store

Daily Multi Nutrient 45+ for Men

SuppScore 31

Metagenics

Plant Sterol Complex 30 Capsules

SuppScore 15

References

1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2. frontiersin.org