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Pine Pollen

Phyto-androgen pollen containing trace testosterone and DHEA.

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Overview

Phyto-androgen pollen containing trace testosterone and DHEA.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Contains brassinosteroids and trace mammalian androgens.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Animal models show pro-androgenic effects

        Limited evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · Allergy potential
        Rare
          Serious
          • · Avoid in pollen allergies

          Drug interactions

          No notable interactions reported.

          Safety & non-supplemental interactions

          Educational summary — always confirm with your clinician or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or combining with prescription therapy.

          Avoid if you are
          • ·Pregnant or breastfeeding (insufficient safety data)
          • ·Children under 18 (unless directed by a clinician)
          Avoid with these conditions
          • ·Hormone-sensitive cancers (breast, prostate, ovarian, uterine)
          Avoid / monitor with these medications
          • ·Hormonal contraceptives, HRT, tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors

          Supplement interactions

          Pairs well with

          None listed.

          Avoid combining with

          No specific avoidances listed.

          Dosing & bioavailability

          Typical dose
          1–3 g
          With food?
          Either

          Where to buy

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          Scientific evidence (8)

          AnimalFood Funct · 2018

          Pine pollen on muscle in aged rats

          Lin H, et al.

          Aged rats treated with pine pollen.

          Key findings

          Improved muscle mass and testicular markers vs control.

          Open study
          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — Animal models show pro-androgenic effects

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          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — randomized controlled trial

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          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — meta-analysis

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          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — pharmacokinetics

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          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — safety adverse events

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          Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

          PubMed: Pine Pollen — dose response

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          Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

          Google Scholar: Pine Pollen — clinical evidence

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          Key findings

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