A Food Supplement Syrup Produced from Pine Cones

Dr. Hande Karagedik, a Molecular Medicine physician at Istanbul University, has achieved remarkable results with a dietary supplement syrup produced from maritime pine cones. Working to create a cough syrup from pine tree derivatives initially prepared to help her aunt's cough as a child, Karagedik developed Pinaster Pine, which both alleviates cough and strengthens the immune system. Dr. Hande Karagedik has achieved success through numerous studies in the medical field, and through the research and development company she founded, she exemplifies entrepreneurship. In July 2019, with support from TÜBİTAK, Karagedik refined the family formula and transformed it into a natural cough syrup, combining plants with modern medicine.

A success story where healing meets innovation

Through this scientific initiative, Dr. Hande Karagedik aimed to improve the quality of life for many people. In her project, she used different extraction techniques from the pine plant and, after an arduous laboratory process exceeding two years, identified the method with the most effective active ingredients. The syrup (Pinaster Pine), licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, was produced without any additives and is suitable for use by people of all ages, including diabetic patients and children. Teaching Microbiology on a part-time basis at Işık University, Dr. Hande Karagedik, who has held positions since 2012, has 5 articles in journals covered by SCI, SSCI, and Arts and Humanities, 2 articles in other international peer-reviewed journals, and 13 international presentations. Most recently, she founded the company Hamata and represents Turkey and Turkish women excellently through her work.