DescriptionSolgar Pycnogenol 100 mg is a powdered extract from the bark of the French maritime pine (Pinus pinaster). Documents have been found indicating that as early as 1534, Native Americans treated French explorers suffering from vitamin C deficiency by giving them tea made from the needles and bark of certain pine trees. Using traces of naturally occurring vitamin C, centuries later, in the early 1920s, a gentleman named Charles Haimoff developed a unique substance, Pycnogenol, an extract of water-soluble flavonoids from the bark of the French maritime pine. In pine bark, scientists have identified a class of bioflavonoids called proanthocyanidins, which are water-soluble and highly bioavailable and can work together with vitamin C. Pycnogenol® is a registered trademark of products containing French maritime pine bark. Solgar Pycnogenol provides 100 mg per daily dose in a vegetarian capsule and is suitable for vegans. All Solgar products meet the strictest standards of excellence in the industry. Made from natural ingredients and innovating since 1947, Solgar is the recommended dietary supplement – 98% of Solgar users recommend the brand.**2017 Global Praxis Online Shopper Survey, involving 3,882 vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplement consumers. Food supplements do not replace a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Properties and benefits of Pycnogenol Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol® is a powdered extract of the bark of the French maritime pine, Pinus pinaster. Patented ingredient Suitable for vegans, vegetarians and kosher How to take Pycnogenol Pine Bark Extract? Take 1 to 2 vegetable capsules a day, preferably with meals or as directed by a specialist. Composition Per 1 capsule: Pycnogenol (pine tree bark extract) (30 mg)