Sea buckthorn can be applied in numerous food products. The most popular products include sea buckthorn juices, jams, pwder, wines, pies, soft capsules and tablets. Due to the high acidity, sea buckthorn fruits can be used to make refreshing drinks, while sea buckthorn leaves are used in teas. Due to the high acidity and astringency, sea [...]
Sea buckthorn has been known for its medicinal properties for hundreds of years. Today, it is gaining more attention due to its high nutritional value of bioactive compounds. The health benefits of sea buckthorn berries include anti-inflammatory effects, antimicrobial action, pain relief, boosting of tissue regeneration, and promotion of the immune system, as well as protection [...]
Ripe sea buckthorn berries are yellow, orange, or red. The general composition of a sea buckthorn berry is 68% pulp, 23% seed, and 7.75% skin. Sea buckthorn berries tastes unpleasant due to their high acidity and astringency. Depending on the climate, subspecies, origin, harvest time, and methods of processing, the nutritional composition of sea buckthorn berries [...]
Sea buckthorn is a plant native to China and is found throughout the major moderate zones of the world. This plant can grow under harsh conditions, such as drought, frost and desert. This thorny, dioecious, deciduous shrub with yellow or orange berries belongs to the oleaster family (Elaeagnaceae). Hippophae rhamnoides is divided into nine subspecies based on genetic [...]
Sea buckthorn oil is rich in a unique content of fatty acids. In particular, sea buckthorn oil contains rare palmitooleic acid (omega-7) which is a component of skin lipids and stimulates regenerative processes in the wound and epidermis healing. Seabuckthorn oil activates physiological skin functions and reduces scars. Used orally sea buckthorn oil supports treatment of [...]
Traditionally, jasmine oil has been used to help the body detox and relieve liver and respiratory disorders. It has also been used to help relieve pain associated with pregnancy, childbirth and menopausal and PMS symptoms. It can act as an aphrodisiac, help with sleep, increase alertness, and fight symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Besides the [...]
Plants Peppermint and spearmint both come from the Lamiaceae plant family. Peppermint is called Mentha canadensis and spearmint is Mentha spicata. Peppermint was actually created through a combination of spearmint and water mint. Both types of mint contain menthol, which accounts for their similar benefits. Uses Peppermint and spearmint have similar health benefits; although peppermint seems to be more [...]