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SIBERIAN PINE, PINUS SIBIRICA OR ANCIENT NATIVE NAME "SIBERIAN CEDAR"


PINE NUTS - A TREASURE-HOUSE OF USEFUL SUBSTANCES

The nutritional and medicinal properties of nuts come largely from their content
of fat, protein and other substances. Pine nut (see footnote) fat differs from
other fat sources in its high content of polyunsaturate fatty acids, especially
linolic acid.

First among nitrogenous substances are the proteins, which in turn are
characterised by an elevated content of amino acids, especially arginine. These
amino acids are extremely important to development of the growing organism.
Hence pine nuts have been essential in the diet of children, teenagers and
pregnant women. Nut protein is easy to digest.

Pine nuts contain valuable lipolytic vitamins E and P. E-group vitamins, or
tocopherols, are very important and essential in ensuring complete genetic
heredity. (The word tocopherol in Greek literally means "I bear offspring”.) A
deficiency of Vitamin E upsets the fatty balance in the system. Vitamin E is
responsible for the production of milk in nursing mothers, and its deficiency
can stop lactation. A person's predisposition to atherosclerosis can also be
explained by a Vitamin-E deficiency.

Pine nuts contain a complex of B vitamins, which normalise the activity of the
nervous system, have a favourable influence on the growth and development of the
human organism, and improve blood composition. Young wolves delight in feasting
on pine nuts during exfoliation. Pine nuts are used by both carnivores and
herbivores, and are an effective antidote to vitamin deficiency, which causes
serious disorders in the system.

Pine nut nuclei are rich in valuable mineral substances and micronutrients. The
food value is confirmed by the chemical composition of the pine nuts. They
surpass all other nuts as well as oil seeds in terms of phosphatidic content. As
the richest source of lecithin they are comparable only to soybean. Pine nuts
are also a rich source of iodine, which is very important to residents of
northern latitudes.

Pine nuts offer a suffieint daily intake to satisfy an adult organism's daily
need for amino acids, as well as such important and often deficient
micronutrients as copper, cobalt, manganese and zinc. On the whole pine nuts are
very easy to digest, and have a tremendous beneficial effect on the human
organism.

The shell of the cedar nut in pulverised form can be used as animal feed. It has
an average food value in comparison with other types of feed. Granted, it does
contain a good deal of fibre, making it more challenging to digest.

The process of extracting oil from the cedar nut by the cold-press method leaves
a cedar oil powder which is rich in biologically active substances,
micronutrients, proteins, Vitamins E, A, C, U of Group B, unsaturated fatty
acids with no cholestorol content. This is an excellent dietary product, which
facilitates the normalisation of substance metabolism, maintenance of health and
preservation of human work capacity for many years. It can be added to desserts,
creams, fruit and vegetable salads. It gives cakes, pies, ice cream and other
confectionary products a delicate taste and aroma. It can be used as well with
cottage cheese, honey, muesli, cereals etc.

COMPOSITION OF CEDAR NUTS

Nutrient Value Unit Goal % Weight 28.000 g     Kilocalories 186.760 kcal
2000.000 9 % Protein 1.904 g 50.000 4 % Carbohydrate 1.176 g 300.000 0 % Fat,
Total 7.056 g 65.000 11 % Alcohol 0.000 g     Cholesterol 0.000 mg 300.000 0 %
Saturated Fat 2.626 g 20.000 13 % Monounsaturated Fat 6.424 g    
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.187 g     MFA 18:1, Oleic 6.028 g     PFA 18:2, Linoleic
6.967 g     PFA 18:3, Linolenic 0.220 g     PFA 20:5, EPA         PFA 22:6, DHA
        Trans Fatty Acid         Sodium 20.160 mg 2400.000 1 % Potassium 175.840
mg 3500.000 5 % Vitamin A (RE) 0.840 RE     Vitamin A (IU) 8.120 IU 5000.000 0 %
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.280 µg     Beta-Carotene         Alpha-Carotene         Lutein
(+ Zeaxanthin)         Beta-Cryptoxanthin         Lycopene         Vitamin C
0.560 mg 60.000 1 % Calcium 2.240 mg 1000.000 0 % Iron 0.857 mg 18.000 5 %
Vitamin D (ug) 0.000 µg 10.000 0 % Vitamin D (IU) 0.000 IU 400.000 0 % Vitamin E
(mg)     20.000   Vitamin E (IU)     30.000   Alpha-Tocopherol         Thiamin
0.348 mg 1.500

23 %

Riboflavin 0.062 mg 1.700 4 % Niacin 1.224 mg 20.000 6 % Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
0.031 mg 2.000 2 % Folate (Total) 16.240 µg 400.000 4 % Folate (DFE) 16.240 µg  
  Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) 0.000 µg 6.000 0 % Biotin 300.000       Pantothenic
Acid 0.059 mg 10.000 1 % Vitamin K     80.000   Phosphorus 9.800 mg 1000.000 1 %
Iodine     150.000   Magnesium 65.520 mg 400.000 16 % Zinc 1.198 mg 15.000 8 %
Copper 0.290 mg 2.000 14 % Manganese 1.213 mg 2.000 61 % Selenium     70.000  
Fluoride Chromium     0.120   Molybdenum     75.000   Dietary Fiber, Total 2.996
g 25.000 12 % Soluble Fiber         Insoluble Fiber         Crude Fiber        
Sugar, Total         Glucose         Galactose 0.000 g     Fructose        
Sucrose         Lactose 0.000 g     Maltose         Sugar Alcohol         Other
Carbohydrate         Tryptophan 40.880 mg     Threonine 102.760 mg    
Isoleucine 126.000 mg     Leucine 233.520 mg     Lysine 121.520 mg    
Methionine 57.960 mg     Cystine 58.800 mg     Phenylalanine 124.040 mg    
Tyrosine 118.720 mg     Valine 167.440 mg     Arginine 630.280 mg     Histidine
77.560 mg     Alanine 169.400 mg     Aspartic Acid 295.120 mg     Glutamic Acid
551.320 mg     Glycine 164.920 mg     Proline 174.160 mg     Serine 137.480 mg  
  Moisture 1.652 g     Ash 0.633 g     Caffeine 0.000 mg    



Friday, September 01, 2006 First DataBank Nutritionist Pro™

g = gram; mg = milligram; mcg = microgram; IU = International Units

According to research, the cedar nut nucleus weighs, on average, approximately
43% of the total mass of the nut. These amazing seeds contain, as has been
stated above, an incredible number of useful substances: vitamins,
micronutrients, proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Let us examine all this
treasure in more detail.

Nut nuclei contain 63.9% high-quality oil and 17.2% easily digestible proteins,
including 19 aminoacids:

• triptophane

• leucine and isoleucine

• amino isovaleric acid

• diamino-hexanoic acid

• methionine

• glutanic acid

• histidine

• pyrrolidine carboxylic acid

• serine

• aminoacetic acid

• threonine

• lactamic acid

• asparagic acid

• phenylalanine

• cystine and cysteine

• arginine

• tyrosin e

70% of these are essential and relatively essential, which indicates the high
biological value of proteins. While arginine (up to 21g/100 g of protein) is
considered replaceable in the diet of an adult person, it is considered
essential in the case of children.

Pine nut protein is distinguished from the protein of other products by its
elevated content of diamino-hexanoic acid (up to 12.4g/100g of protein),
methionine (up to 5.6g/100g of protein) and triptophane (up to 3.4g/100g of
protein) — these are the most frequently deficient amino acids, which usually
limit the biological value of protein in product composition.

The vitamins contained in pine nuts contribute to the growth of the human
organism. The composition of the nuts, therefore, includes the following
vitamins:

• Vitamin A — the vitamin for growth and development;

• Vitamin B1 (thiamine) — which regulates the oxidation of carbohydrate
metabolism products, and participates in the metabolism of amino acids, the
formation of fatty acids and influences cardiovascular, digestive, glandular
functions as well as the function of the central and peripheral nervous system;

• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) — which helps the organism in the conversion of
proteins, fats and carbohydrates into energy and is essential to the formation
and sustenance of the fabric of the organism; it increases sensitivity of vision
to light and colour, has a positive influence on the condition of the nervous
system, skin and mucous membranes, the functioning of the liver and blood
formation;

• Vitamin B3 (niacin) — which is important for fat synthesis, protein metabolism
and food-energy conversion; it acts to regulate the higher nervous activity, the
cardiovascular system, the functioning of the digestive organs, cholestorol
metabolism and blood formation;

• Vitamin E (tocopherol), which influences the functions of the sex and other
vascular glands, stimulates the action of the muscles, participates in the
metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, facilitates the digestion of fats,
Vitamins A and O, and also protects cell membranes from injury.

Pine nuts are rich in the most important macro- and micronutrients:

• copper — which is involved in the functioning of the brain and is essential
for the formation of red corpuscles;

• magnesium — which is required for the formation of correct bone structure, and
is also an important component of soft tissue;

• manganese — which is essential for the tendrons and hormones and helps the
organism take in glucose; it also participates in the activity of the enzymes in
the reproductive process, as well as growth and fat metabolism;

• silicon — which facilitates the formation and elasticity of the organism's
connective tissue, and also participates in the calcification of the bones;

• vanadium — which retards the formation of cholestorol in the blood vessels; it
also participates in the activity of the enzymes, in the metabolism of glucose
and fat, and in the development of bones and teeth;

• potassium — which regulates the organism's water balance; it also assists in
the normalisation of cardiac contractions and supplying nutrition to the muscle
system;

• phosphorous — which is involved in the formation and maintenance of teeth and
bones and plays an important role in the activity of the muscles and nerve cells
and in quick energy release;

• calcium — which is the main component of bones and teeth and is essential for
blood coagulation, cell integrity and heart action; it is also important for
normal muscle contraction and the functioning of the nervous system;

• molybdenum — which assists in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, and
facilities prevention of blood deficiency;

• nickel — a deficiency of which influences blood formation and retrads growth,
along with changes in the content of iron, copper and zinc in the liver;

• iodine — which is part of the hormones of the thyroid gland and is essential
for full metabolism processes;

• tin — a deficiency of which in the organism may lead to retardation of growth;

• boron — a deficiency of which can weaken mental alertness and the capacity to
bear physical burdens;

• zinc — which plays a vital role in the restoration of tissue, normal skeletal
growth and muscle contraction, and also helps in healing wounds and contributes
to the normal functioning of the prostate gland;

• iron — which is the most important component in hemoglobin and protein.

Apart from the micronutrients listed above, pine nuts also contain barium,
titanium, silver, aluminium, iodide, cobalt and sodium.

The composition of pine nuts includes carbohydrates such as:

• glucose

• fructose

• sucrose

• sugar

• starch

• starch gum

• pentosans

• cellulose

The shell of the cedar nut accounts for 55–60% of the weight of the seeds. Its
composition includes tannic substances, amino acids, sugar and micronutrients.

In terms of chemical composition the cedar nut shell contains:

• fats 1.2–1.9%

• resin 3.5–4.0%

• proteins 1.6–1.9%

• cellulose 68–69%

• pentozans 21.5–22.7%

• calces 0.6–0.9%

• macro and micronutrients 0.15–0.19%

Water-dissoluble substances at 20C in the shell constitute 4.6–4.8%.

PINE NUTS IN FOLK MEDICINE

Russian folk medicine has eagerly made widespread use of pine nuts in the
treatment of various ailments. For example, the population of Siberia has long
considered pine nuts an effective remedy in salt deposition.

They used the nuclei of pine nuts in preparing alcoholates and would take daily
drops of the mixture over the period of a month. The result was usually very
good.

It is known that pine nuts were used in olden times in Yenisei Province for the
treatment of abscesses. After chewing, pine nuts were placed on the abscess, and
a bandage applied on top of the sore spot. The nuts served to soften the abscess
and sped up the maturation process. After the wound was cleansed from pus, the
nuts accelerated the healing.

Earlier the husk and powder of the pine nuts were used to prepare cleansing
baths; particles of bran were also added. The bath had a most beneficial effect
on the skin, especially chapped or coarsened skin. These baths were recommended
in the case of diathesis, eczema, pyodermatosis and other skin diseases. In
addition, a bath with the addition of a concoction made of cedar nut husks and
powder has a calming action on the nervous system. It is effective in cases of
overexcitement as well as overexhaustion.

A potion made with whole pine nuts was used for treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis and gout, as well as in metabolism disorders and vitamin deficiency.
They would pour vodka on ground nuts together with their shells. After letting
it steep for 7 days, they would filter it and ingest over a period of 1.5–2
months.

The shell of the cedar nut is rich in tannic substances. It was used to make
potions and concoctions (2–3 tablespoons per glassful), which were used in
treating inflammation of the mucous membranes in the oral cavity and other
organs in the form of embrocations and ablutions — in the case of skin diseases
(lichen, pyodermatosis, eczema etc.), as well as burn damage.

Potions made from shells of pine nuts were used for the treatment of the
gastro-intestinal tract. It raises the tonicity, imparts strength and resotres
the normal functioning of the gastro-intestinal tract.

Potions made from shells in vodka were also used to treat hearing disorders.

A concoction of cedar nut shells could be drunk in the case of gastro-intestinal
disorders. It had a cohesive, anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory action. Siberian
wizards recommended using a potion made from cedar nut shells in the case of
hemorrhoids. Folk medicine recommended that a potion of cedar nut shells be
drunk in the case of osteochondrosis or arthritis.

A potion of cedar nut nuclei in light wine was taken as a blood-cleansing
remedy. It was good to add honey to this potion too.

Folk medicine recommended a potion of cedar nut nuclei in wine with low
alcoholic content be taken for bladder problems, as well as for stones in the
liver and gall bladder.

The ground nuclei of pine nuts with honey was useful in treating ulcers. Folk
medicine held that with a variety of skin diseases, including skin cancer,
eczema and boils, the constant use of natural pine nuts or cedar oil would lead
to recovery.

Pine nuts should be a constant part of the diet of children and teenagers. They
have a beneficial effect on children's physical and mental development. They are
very useful and essential during the exfoliation period.

The use of pine nuts serves to strengthen the organism's defence mechanisms.

Presented by "Open Mind" organisation, Ukraine, June 25, 2005.



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FACTS ABOUT SIBERIAN PINE

Druids, the ancient Celtic priests, possessed deep knowledge about the nature of
trees and their connection with man and the Universe. The Siberian Pine was one
of a number of “healing trees” they identified. The pine’s special properties
were noted by several races in the Bible. Thus, in Leviticus, the third book of
Moses, God teaches priests to heal people. Of all the plants, only Siberian Pine
is mentioned several times as a healing and cleansing tree (a cure for leprosy,
among others).

* * *

The legend concerning the siberian pine states that:

The Mother of the World said to the Creator: “Sparks from the Fire of your
Spirit can bring salvation, but who will gather them, who will keep them?" And
the Creator replied: “The trees and grass will keep my sparks, but when the
sparks fall let the Cedar and its sisters keep their elements of Fire for the
whole year." (A. Klizovsky, The Fundamental Principles of Understanding the
World in the New Era, volume 3).



These articles come directly from researchers and are passed on to everybody.
Pine-Nuts.info assumes no liability for any content in these articles.

For Educational purposes only.
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease.



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> 1. Siberian Cedar - Ancient name for a tree commonly known as "Siberian Pine"
> (Pinus Sibirica). BACK TO TEXT


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