Mongolian Seabuckthorn Berry

The berries of the seabuckthorn tree have a long history of medicinal use, including the treatment of blood clots, diabetes, ulcers of the stomach, cancer, wounds, metabolic abnormalities, inflammation, and a host of other health issues.   Although Western research has confirmed some of the benefits for cardiovascular health and diabetes, the broad variety of health benefits of seabuckthorn berries have not been adequately explained, with few hypothesized mechanisms of action other than their antioxidant characteristics. Seabuckthorn has many known health advantages, which are shown in Table 1. There is some evidence that some plants, including those with many health advantages, may exert their effects by stimulating the bone marrow to release stem cells. A greater number of stem cells can take part in the body's natural process of tissue repair if more of them are mobilized to enter the blood circulation. Commonly known as seabuckthorn, the fruiting plant Hippophae rhamnoides L. be