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Efficacy of Pine Bark as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: Diabetes Mellitus [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat diabetes) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence
Recommendation: Weakly in Favor (Studies show that pine bark may be able to help treat those with erectile dysfunction) Grade of Evidence: Low level of Evidence Osteoarthritis Erosive [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat arthritis) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea) [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of dysmenorrhea, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Stroke [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of strokes, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Venous Thromboembolism [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Acute Coronary Syndromes [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of coronary disease, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Acute Stress Disorder [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat stress) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Angina [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of angina, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Angina Pectoris [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of angina, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Asthma [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of asthma, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Chronic Venous Insufficiency [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Diabetes Type 1 [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat diabetes) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Diabetes Type 2 [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat diabetes) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Diabetic Nephropathy [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat diabetes) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Diabetic Retinopathy [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Hypercholesterolaemia [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of hypercholestrolemia, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence Ischemic Stroke [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of strokes, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence Lymphedema [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of lymphedema, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence Occupational Asthma [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of asthma, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Osteoarthritis [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat osteoarthritis) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat osteoarthritis) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Premenstrual Syndrome [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of PMS, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Reactive Arthritis [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat osteoarthritis) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Rheumatoid Arthritis [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat osteoarthritis) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Variant Angina [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of angina, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Varicose Veins [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of varicose veins, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Myocardial Infarction [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of infarction, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Coronary Heart Disease [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of heart disease, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of strokes, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence Acute Stress Reaction [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Pine Bark extract helps to treat stress) Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence Ischaemic Heart Disease [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of heart disease, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence Unstable Angina [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of angina, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence Familial Hypercholesterolaemia [1, 2, 3]: Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies indicate potential for Pine bark extract in the treatment of hypercholestrolemia, but more clinical studies need to be done) Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence * www.gradeworkinggroup.org 2. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00214032 3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-pycnogenol.html 4. http://menfertility.org/pine-bark-extract-benefits-male-fertility-study/ 5. http://www.drugs.com/npp/maritime-pine.html Public DiscussionNo discussions exist for this vitamin yet. 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