WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Dhaval Patel and Dr. Dhrubo Jyoti Sen

ABSTRACT

The sea buckthorn (SBT; Hippophae rhamnoides) in the family Elaeagnaceae is a deciduous shrub with a vast area of natural growth in temperate regions of the world, mainly in Mongolia, China, Tibet, Russia, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The ancient Greeks noticed that horses fed with the leaves and new branches of SBT exhibited shiny hair and skin and a significant visible gain in weight. This resulted in the naming of the genus Hippophae (from hippo [horse] and phaos [shine]). The most common species of the genus Hippophae is rhamnoides, which is known by various names, such as Siberian pineapple, sand thorn, sea berry, and sallow thorn. In the cold deserts of Ladakh (State of Jammu and Kashmir) and in Lahaul and Spiti (HP), where it is known by many local names, such as Sastalulu, Shangti, Dhurchuk, Chumma, Tarwaa, Sirmaa, Chhurmak, and Leh berry. On September 23, 2015, a renowned Indian yoga guru, Baba Ram Deo of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, named the plant Brahmaphal, in a transfer of technology function at the Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh (Jammu and Kashmir). Hence, the Hindi name for SBT is also given as Brahmaphal. It is growing at low temperature, wild in other Indian Himalayan states such as Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling hills), and Arunachal Pradesh. It mostly grows wild along river beds or wherever there are small water streams and even irrigation channels. Sea buckthorn is one of the future crops. The leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are used to make medicine. Sea buckthorn is used for heart health, skin conditions, swelling (inflammation), and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any of these uses. In foods, sea buckthorn berries are used to make jellies, juices, purees, and sauces. In manufacturing, sea buckthorn is used in cosmetics and anti- aging products. The shrub has a remarkable lifespan of more than 100–150 years, and it has a number of eco-environmental and commercial benefits.