Pine pollen extract

Tier 3 — weak evidence · Phytoandrogenic · Adaptogen · Hormonal · Allergenic risk

Pine pollen contains trace amounts of DHEA, testosterone, androstenedione, and plant sterols — detectable but pharmacologically negligible at typical supplement doses. Marketed for testosterone support and adaptogenic properties with essentially zero human clinical evidence. No RCTs have evaluated pine pollen extract for testosterone or hormone levels in humans. The total androgen content of 1–2 g/day pollen is many orders of magnitude below physiologically active doses. Main risks: severe allergic reactions in pollen-sensitive individuals, and theoretical hormone disruption with…

Dose: 500–1,500 mg/day pine pollen powder or wall-cracked extract; note that no dose has been shown to raise testosterone in humans