https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17474862/ (Paywalled, abstract only)
https://zero.sci-hub.se/3428/d8f5b3d4ccd98f680daab1f55150cdc1/kwak2006.pdf (full document)
EDIT:
The extract mentioned is from the following species:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_densiflora
[known as: Japanese red pine, the Japanese pine, or Korean red pine]
EDIT 2:
The bark of the same species contains neuroprotective compounds:
https://www.jmb.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4014/jmb.1801.01053
“Taken together, these results suggest that [Korean red pine bark extract] and its constituent antioxidative phenolics are potent neuroprotective agents that can maintain cell viability under oxidative stress and inhibit cholinesterase activity.”
Awesome, we have been making tea with them for the last year. Picking them from tree in the yard
Makes me wonder what health benefits are in the gobs of resin that drip off the cones....?😃