Sea buckthorn—–Called “the holy fruit of the Himalayas”

Sea buckthorn is a plant. The leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are used to make medicine.

Sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub family. It is a deciduous shrub. It is characterized by drought resistance and wind and sand resistance. It can survive on saline-alkali soils and is therefore widely used for soil and water conservation.Sea buckthorn is planted extensively in northwestern China for desert greening. Sea buckthorn fruit is high in vitamin C, known as the king of vitamin C. Sea buckthorn is a general term for plants and their fruits.

Called “the holy fruit of the Himalayas”, sea buckthorn berry is highly revered for its nutritive value in many areas of the world indigenous to its growth. The berries are known to contain a unique composition of bioactive compounds like vitamin antioxidants, flavonoids, tocopherols, phytosterols, and fatty acids.

As a nutritional food supplement, sea buckthorn berries are frequently available as a powder made from either the whole dried berries or from the juice concentrate.

Often considered a “superfruit”, powdered forms are typically used as a type of natural multivitamin.

One of the major benefits of sea buckthorn berry and its fruit powder concentrate is that it is a potent source of food-based immune-supporting VITAMIN C. This is evidenced by its mouth-puckering sour tart taste.

Many health experts recommend whole food-based vitamin C sources, like sea buckthorn berry powders, over synthetic ascorbic acid supplements and powders because they’re reported to be safer to consume on a regular basis.

Not only is vitamin C an immune-enhancing antioxidant, it is an essential nutrient needed for many bodily functions. Minor deficiency of this vital dietary element can cause various symptoms like easy bruising, weak connective tissues, varicose veins, joint pain, mental weariness, and general fatigue.

Seaberry fruits are rich in the antioxidant-promoting CAROTENOIDS, including beta-carotene, gamma-carotene, lycopene, and zeaxanthin. These carotenoid pigments are what contribute to the yellow-orange color of the berry.

Along with vitamin C and vitamin A, sea buckthorn pulp in some research was shown to contain much higher amounts of calcium, iron, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6 compared to other fruits like mango, apricot, banana, orange, and peach.

Known to contain the B vitamin folic acid, it is also claimed to be a plant-based source of vitamin B12 due to a “symbiosis with B12-synthesizing bacteria.” However, it is not generally considered a reliable source of this nutrient for vegans or vegetarians.

As mentioned, the fruits are especially known for their high amount of fat content. Both the seed and the fruit are a source of vitamin E antioxidants tocopherols and tocotrienols. Likewise, they are proposed to be one of the only known plants to contain all four omega fatty acids: linolenic acid (omega-3), linoleic acid (omega-6), oleic acid (omega-9) and palmitoleic acid (omega-7).

Sea buckthorn berry in other countries is frequently available as a bulk powdered nutritional food supplement. As mentioned, powders are either made from the whole dried berries or from the juice concentrate.