Influence of the culture area on two seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) cultivars

Abstract

Attention to the significance of conventional medicine in the field of health and herbal research are valuable. Hippophae rhamnoides has been used in Chinese and Russian medicine for several decades. The research of medicinal plants has grown more and more, Hippophae rhamnoides being a very important plant, as it contains a biodiversity of both nutritional and medical constituents. Bioactive fruits are one of the most important sources of bioelements constituents, and are used as a nutritional and medicinal alternative. The chemical components give value to the products obtained from this miraculous plant. Sea buckthorn is a pure store of natural antioxidants, rich in flavonoids, glucosides, phenols, terpenes, vitamins E, A, C, B-carotene, and trace elements, including iron, zinc, manganese, very low molecular weight antioxidants, which neutralizes free radicals. The results regarding the soluble dry matter from fresh fruits are between 7.6-12.64%. Total sugar content between 5.57-10.61 mg/100g fresh substance.