Pine Bark Extract

English name: Pine Bark Extract
Latin name: Pinus maritime
Plant part used: Bark
Specification: 95% Proanthocyanidins UV-VIS, 95%, 75% Polyphenols UV
Testing methods: UV-VIS
CASNo: 29106-51-2
Main Function: Anti-oxidant, anti-cancer

Brief Introduction:
Synonyms--- Maritime Pine(Pinus maritima or Pinus pinaster)
Proanthocyanidin B4
Proanthocyanidin B4is a B type proanthocyanidin.Proanthocyanidin-B4 is a catechin-(4α→8)-epicatechin dimer. It is found in the litchi pericarp, in grape seeds, and, along with 4-cis-isomer of procyanidin B4, in beer.
Chemical Name:
CAS Number: 29106-51-2
Molecular Formula:C30H26O12
Mol. Wt.:578.52
The Maritime Pine (Pinus maritima or Pinus pinaster) is a pine native to the western Mediterranean region. It is a medium-size tree, reaching 20-35 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m, exceptionally 1.8 m.The bark is orange-red, thick and deeply fissured at the base of the trunk, somewhat thinner in the upper crown.
It is widely planted for timber. It is also used as a source of flavonoids, catechins, proanthocyanidins, and phenolic acids; notably in the patented extract