Sea buckthorn oil

Sea buckthorn oil

Sea-buckthorn identifies a group of species in the genus "Hippophae", the most commonly used of which is "Hippophae rhamnoides". Oil can be extracted from either the seeds or the pulp of the fruit.

Oils from sea-buckthorn seeds and pulp differ considerably in fatty acid composition. While linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid are the major fatty acids in seed oil, sea buckthorn pulp oil contains approximately 65% combined of the monounsaturated fatty acid, palmitoleic acid, and the saturated fatty acid, palmitic acid [Yang B, Kallio HP. Fatty acid composition of lipids in sea buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) berries of different origins. J Agric Food Chem. 2001 Apr;49(4):1939-47. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=11308350 Abstract.] ] . Few other vegetable oils contain a similar quantity of these fatty acids. Both the seed and pulp oils are rich in tocopherols, tocotrienols and plant sterols [Kallio H, Yang B, Peippo P, Tahvonen R, Pan R. Triacylglycerols, glycerophospholipids, tocopherols, and tocotrienols in berries and seeds of two subspecies (ssp. sinensis and mongolica) of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides). J Agric Food Chem. 2002 May 8;50(10):3004-9. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=11982433 Abstract.] ] . In addition, the pulp oilcontains especially high levels of carotenoids [Beveridge T, Li TS, Oomah BD, Smith A. Sea buckthorn products: manufacture and composition. J Agric Food Chem. 1999 Sep;47(9):3480-8. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10552673] ] [Dharmananda S. Sea buckthorn, Institute of Traditional Medicine Online, 2004. [http://www.itmonline.org/arts/seabuckthorn.htm] ] [Gross PM. Seabuckthorn cornucopia, Natural Products Information Center, December 2007. [http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=20094&zoneid=201] ] .

Due to its unique botanical and nutritional properties, and there being no reported evidence of sea-buckthorn oil causing adverse reactions or negative side effects, the oil is also used as a natural agent that may benefit diseases of mucous membranes [cite journal|url=http://www.rosacea-remedy.com/Seabuckthorn-Medicine.pdf|title=The medicinal research and development of seabuckthorn|author=Xu Mingyu, Sun Xiaoxuan, Cui Jinhua Yang|journal=Xiyuan Hospital of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China] , including Aphthous ulcers, esophagitis, acid reflux, and peptic ulcers, as well as dermatological diseases and skin conditions.

In Russia and China, pulp oil may also be used topically to treat skin burns from radiation [Wang ZY, Luo XL, He CP. [Management of burn wounds with Hippophae rhamnoides oil] [Article in Chinese] Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2006 Jan;26(1):124-5. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=16495193 Abstract.] ] . Due to its ability to absorb ultraviolet rays, pulp oil is purported to reduce risk of radiation burns for Russian astronauts working in spaceFact|date=March 2008.

Currently, cosmetic companies are adding sea-buckthorn oil to anti-aging preparations for skin rejuvenation and accelerated healing properties. It is also being used topically as a natural treatment for acne rosacea, acne and acne scars, and as a lotion for minimizing stretch marksFact|date=March 2008.

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