Mongolian Seabuckthorn Berry

The berries of the seabuckthorn tree have a long history of medicinal use, including the treatment of blood clots, diabetes, ulcers of the stomach, cancer, wounds, metabolic abnormalities, inflammation, and a host of other health issues.

Although Western research has confirmed some of the benefits for cardiovascular health and diabetes, the broad variety of health benefits of seabuckthorn berries have not been adequately explained, with few hypothesized mechanisms of action other than their antioxidant characteristics. Seabuckthorn has many known health advantages, which are shown in Table 1. There is some evidence that some plants, including those with many health advantages, may exert their effects by stimulating the bone marrow to release stem cells. A greater number of stem cells can take part in the body's natural process of tissue repair if more of them are mobilized to enter the blood circulation.

Commonly known as seabuckthorn, the fruiting plant Hippophae rhamnoides L. belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family and was originally from Europe, China, and portions of Mongolia in Asia (Rousi, 1971). Traditional Tibetan, Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian medicine made use of seabuckthorn berries (Yang et al., 2000; Xu et al., 1994).

Seabuckthorn was traditionally used to alleviate gastrointestinal pain in ancient Mongolian medicine (Kim et al., 2011). Numerous countries cultivate seabuckthorn because of its therapeutic and nutritional benefits (Xu et al., 1994; Suryakumar and Gupta, 2011). Among modern-day Mongolians, seabuckthorn berry juice is also the most popular beverage.

Studies have revealed that seabuckthorn berry fruits, seeds, and leaves contain a diverse range of compounds with a reputation for supporting and maintaining good health. But weather, ripeness, harvesting techniques, and processing all have a significant impact on the berries' and leaves' real chemical composition. For instance, research has shown that berries cultivated at high altitudes in difficult conditions such as seasonal drought and excessive temperatures can contain up to ten times more vitamin C than berries grown at lower altitudes. Interestingly, the enzyme ascorbinase hydrolyzes ascorbate, which keeps vitamin C in the juice or dried berry; seabuckthorn berry does not include this enzyme. Minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and potassium are abundant in seabuckthorn berries, and the fruit is also a good source of vitamins C, B1, B2, E, A, and K.

Note: Vitamin C: Your adrenal glands have a high concentration of vitamin C and require vitamin C to produce cortisol. This means your adrenals are using up vitamin C at a more rapid rate and need extra replenishment during and after periods of high stress. Also, Vitamin C is important to get hormones made by your adreanal glands (dopamines, norepinephrine, and adrenaline).

The seaburckthorn berry is full of many healthy things, like phytosterols (ergosterol, stigmasterol, lanosterol, and amyrins), carotenoids (quercetin, kaempferol, lutein, and zeaxantin), polyphenols (proanthocyanidins), and flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin, and isorhamnetin).

Quantity: 3 ounces, 85 grams