What is pine pollen?

What is pine pollen?

Pine pollen is mainly extracted from pine plants. As a relatively traditional food in China, the uses of pine pollen are becoming more diversified. As a health product, pine pollen is very expensive, so many people do not know much about such health products. Pine pollen contains a lot of vitamins and some minerals. It can promote human health and provide sufficient nutrients for children's development. So do you know what pine pollen is?

Pine pollen is the pollen of Pinus massoniana, Pinus tabulaeformis or their similar plants in the Pinaceae family, also known as pine flower and pine. It is a bright yellow or light yellow fine powder with a sweet and non-toxic taste. It is a traditional Chinese food. Some traditional Chinese foods such as songhua cake, songhua dumplings, and songhua wine still add pine pollen. It also has certain medicinal value and is often used in combination with Qiongzhen Ganoderma to treat chronic diseases such as diabetes and insomnia.

Eating pine pollen can absorb enough vitamin B6 to control the conversion of tryptophan into xanthocyanin, which has an absolute preventive effect on diabetes. It can provide patients with enough mineral potassium to promote the normal metabolism of fat and protein, prevent the risk of poisoning due to ketone bodies, and ensure the life safety of diabetic patients. Pine pollen also contains enough active amino acids and active enzymes to repair damaged pancreatic tissue, promote insulin secretion, and alleviate diabetic symptoms.

Eating more pine pollen can supplement iron, copper, and protein, promote hematopoietic function and the increase of red blood cells. It can increase the number of red blood cells by about 20% and can effectively cure anemia.

Eating pine pollen can absorb enough nutrients and create a feeling of fullness. At the same time, pine pollen contains a large amount of lecithin which can burn excess fat and achieve the purpose of weight loss.

Pine pollen supplies a large amount of vitamins, minerals zinc and magnesium, and has a good effect on acne and other skin diseases such as dandruff and makeup allergies. Vitamin A can nourish pores, vitamin B6 can improve skin quality, and vitamin B2 can promote the metabolism of saturated fatty acids, making the skin no longer greasy and reducing the occurrence of acne.

Many people are asking what pine pollen is. In fact, as a type of product, it is very different from pollen in some ingredients. It contains more minerals, so it has special nutritional effects. In our daily life, we should use more of such nutrients, which is the basis for ensuring our own health.

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