Pine pollen is the sperm cell of the stamen of pine tree, which is responsible for the reproduction of the pine tree, and is the essence of the life of the pine tree, gathering a large number of vital substances and nutrients, and enjoying the reputation of “micro-nutrient bank”. According to the Ministry of Health Announcement No. 17 of 2004, pine pollen is classified as common food for management.

Nutritional richness and balance

Modern research has proved that pine pollen is rich in protein, fat, vitamins, carbohydrates, trace elements and biologically active substances of six major nutrient systems, and the balance between the nutrients is outstanding, so it is known as “miniature nutritional library”.

1.Protein
Pine pollen (Pinus sylvestris, Pinus sylvestris) contains 9%-16% protein, the total amount of amino acids is about 7.9%-9.4%; it contains 8 kinds of essential amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the human body itself; the amino acids can be absorbed by the cells directly and are not easy to cause allergies.

2.Biological active substances
Pine pollen contains a variety of enzymes, flavonoids and other biologically active substances. At present, it is found to contain as many as 104 kinds of enzymes, which is second to none in food; the content of nucleic acid is about 200mg/100g, which is a good product for supplementing nucleic acid.

3.Trace elements
Pine pollen contains more than 30 kinds of mineral elements, in addition to potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, there are more than 20 kinds of trace elements. There are 28 kinds of essential elements in human body (14 kinds of them have very little content and are called trace elements), and pine pollen contains 28 kinds of elements needed by human body.

4. Carbohydrate
The total carbohydrates in pine pollen are about 26%-35%, mainly including dietary fiber, gelatin, starch, polysaccharide and so on.

More than 30% of cellulose, lignin and other insoluble biomass in pine pollen can promote intestinal peristalsis and maintain intestinal health.

5.Vitamins
Pine pollen contains vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin P and pantothenic acid, folic acid, niacin, niacin, choline and so on.

Vitamins are organic substances necessary to maintain human life activities, the body’s metabolism, growth, development, health has a very important role, is to maintain the health of the body’s important active substances.

6.Fat
Pine pollen contains lipids such as lecithin, hemolysin lecithin, phosphatidylcholine, etc. Its rich content of phospholipids can adjust the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, protect the liver, and the lecithin in it promotes the development of the brain and enhances the memory.

The fatty acid content of pine pollen is three times the average value of bee-derived pollen reported in Japan. Cardiovascular-friendly unsaturated fatty acids account for about 72.5% of the total fatty acids.

Enhancement of human immunity

A variety of nutrients in pine pollen, such as proteins, amino acids, minerals, enzymes and coenzymes, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, etc. have the effect of enhancing human immunity, which together form the functional basis of pine pollen to enhance immunity:

1. Amino acids
In the subhealthy state of the body, amino acids will be reallocated for immunoglobulin synthesis and synthesis of other important compounds with immune functions.

A deficiency in the supply of any of the amino acids will affect the normal functioning of the immune system and other systems.

2.Polysaccharide
Pine pollen polysaccharides can activate the phagocytosis of macrophages and improve the body’s ability to resist diseases.

3.Vitamin A
It can stimulate the immune system, enhance the function of humoral and cellular immunity, and block the binding and damage of carcinogens to genes.

4. Selenium
Enhances all three immune defense systems (cellular, humoral and non-specific) included in the body’s immune system.

Other Functions
1. Anti-fatigue
Through anti-fatigue experiments, it is proved that Pinus sylvestris can significantly prolong the time of weight-bearing swimming in mice, reduce the concentration of lactic acid in the blood of mice and increase the content of glycogen in hepatocytes after exercise, and reduce the content of serum urea nitrogen after exercise, and the results show that Pinus sylvestris has obvious anti-fatigue effects.

2.Anti-aging effect
Pine pollen can significantly increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH.Per) in the serum of aging mice, reduce the content of MDA in the brain tissue and the content of Lf in the brain tissue and liver, as well as increase the quality of the thymus gland and the spleen, and increase the phagocytosis of reticuloendothelial system, which is an antiageing effect.

3.Protecting liver
Pine pollen has obvious protective effect on acute alcoholic liver injury, and its mechanism of action may be related to the fact that pine pollen is rich in antioxidant substances, which can reduce the lipid peroxidation damage of alcohol on the liver, enhance the metabolism of fatty acids in hepatocytes, and reduce the deposition of fat in hepatocytes.

Methods of consumption

1. Pine Wine
People can make pine pollen into pine wine to take. Pine pollen wine can be used one hundred grams of pine pollen, white wine two pounds for preparation, and then with a silk bag tightly sealed, sealed soaked for ten days on the need to nourish the liver, each time to take ten milliliters after meals can be taken for years.

2. Directly brewed to take
Pine pollen can be taken directly. We can eat breakfast, with hot milk, honey water, boiling water and so on to take the appropriate pine pollen flushed directly to eat, not only simple and convenient, but also retains its nutrients.

3. Pine pollen cake
You can also make pine pollen into pine cake to eat. Specific method to take the appropriate pine pollen, and flour or rice flour after mixing, and add the appropriate sugar seasoning. Pinch into a cake, steamed can be eaten. After people eat, “not only the flavor is sweet, but also can strengthen the face and benefit the will”.