Important Therapeutic Uses of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae): A Review

摘要: Sea buckthorn is a deciduous species, widely distributed all over the world, including Pakistan. It contains different kinds of nutrients and bioactive substances such as vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, free amino acids elemental components etc. These vary substantially among populations, origins or subspecies, however their presence more important for health individual. The clinical trials scientific studies during 20th century confirm medicinal nutritional value sea buckthorn. present study describe some areas research that have been points, example in cancer therapy, cardiovascular diseases, treatment gastrointestinal ulcers, skin disorder li ver protective agent. A lot work still need to clarify mechanism curing these conditions molecular cellular levels. ancient Greeks used it diet racehorses; hence clear concept importance gets botanical name Hippophae which means shiny future research. horse. conducted several countries Chemistry phytochemistry: wide chemical phytochemical composition has recently references use were found reviewed by Zeb Beverage was Greek texts attributed Theophrastus varies with origin, climate method extraction . Dioskorid classic Tibetan texts, Indian Summer juice gave an average pH 3.13 "the RGyud Bzi" (The Four Books Pharmacopoeia ) titratable acidity 1.97% calculated mali c dated times Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Herbal acid In general H. rhamnoides vitamin C , remedies made are most frequently mineral elements monosaccharid es sugars diseases digestive organic large amount system Traditional oil promote carotenoids E volatile compounds (2) recuperation injuries support healing (Table 1) flavonoids 2), quercetin, well agrees data moder n myricetin kaempferol triacylglrcerol, studies. glycerophospholipids phytosterols zeaxanthi recovery various conditions, esters alpha-tocopherol phenolic eczema, burns, bad wounds, content whole fresh berries, damaging effects sun, therapeutic radiation seeds, varied from 2 11% seeds 4 cosmetic laser surgery. preparations 17%. On average, only 10-20% berries also utilized prevent gum bleeding, help proportion never exceeded pulp recuperate mucous membranes stomach other variety organs problems (cancer, buckhorn products, beneficial (3,4) symptoms etc) growing human health. Further needed explore therapy synthetic medicine very