Description:
ty and to provide anti-tumor effects in preliminary laboratorystudies.Gastric ulcers:
Hippophae is traditionally used in thetreatment of gastric ulcers, and laboratory studies confirm theefficacy of the seed oil for this application. Its functions may beto normalize output of gastric acid and reduce inflammation bycontrolling pro-inflammatory mediators.
Liver cirrhosis:
A clinical trial demonstratedthat sea buckthorn extracts helped normalize liver enzymes, serumbile acids, and immune system markers involved in liverinflammation and degeneration . In addition, sea buckthorn oilprotects the liver from damaging effects of toxic chemicals, asrevealed in
laboratory studies .
Skin:
An ingredient of the oil,palmitoleic acid, is a component of skin. It is considered avaluable topical agent in treating burns and healing wounds. Thisfatty acid can also nourish the skin when taken orally if adequatequantities of sea buckthorn or its oil are consumed; this is auseful method for treating systemic skin diseases, such as atopicdermatitis. The only other major plant source of palmitoleic acidis macadamia nuts; the oil is used to nourish the skin. Seabuckthorn oil is already widely used alone or in variouspreparations topically applied for burns, scalds, ulcerations, andinfections. It is an ingredient in sunblock-hippophae oil hasUV-blocking activity as well as emollient properties-and it is anaid in promoting regeneration of tissues . The fruit may also beused for benefiting the hair: the name hippophae, means shinyhorse, and refers to the good coat developed by horses feeding offthe plant.
