Research Journal of Medicinal Plants1819-34552151-7924Science International10.3923/rjmp.2011.491.499KumarRaj KumarG. Phani ChaurasiaOP Bala SinghShashi 5201155Hippophae rhamnoides L. (Elaeagnaceae) also known as seabuckthorn, is a thorny, deciduous, temperate bush plant native to European and Asian countries. In India, it is widely distributed at high altitude, cold arid condition of Ladakh (Leh and Kargil), Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. H. rhamnoides has been used for the treatment of several diseases in traditional medicine in various countries throughout world. In Ladakh, the Sowa Rigpa system (Amchi System of medicine) has been using the plant parts in different herbal formulations. However, more scientific data is needed to support the various health claims. The various in vivo study of seabuckthorn oil reported to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-ulcer properties and hepatoprotective. Seabuckthorn oil is a unique source of high valued oils emphasizing its potential as a dietary and medicinal supplement and has become noted for its generally high levels of nutritionally and medicinally important components. The major unsaturated fatty acids were linolenic acid (omega-3) (20-23%), linoleic acid (omega-6) (40-43%), oleic acid (omega-9) (19-22%) and palmitoleic acid (1-3%) while the major saturated fatty acid contents were palmitic acid (7-9%), stearic acid (3-4%) in seed oil. Seabuckthorn pulp oil contains approximately 65% combined of the monounsaturated fatty acid and the saturated fatty acid. Both the seed and pulp oils are rich in Vitamin-E and β-Sitosterol. In addition, the pulp oil contains especially high levels of carotenoids. This ancient plant with its powerful and healing synergies has much to contribute to the livelihoods of high mountain people by utilizing this kind of hidden treasure of the Himalayas. In this review discusses on traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacological data of the seabuckthorn oil.]]>Anonymous,2001pp: 1-4pp: 1-4Abdel-Salam, A.M.,201058699Ballabh, B. and O.P. Chaurasia,2007112341349Beveridge, T., T.S.C. Li, B.D. Oomah and A. Smith,19994734803488Cenkowski, S., R. Yakimishen, R. Przybylski and W.E. Muir,2006Hippophae rhamnoides L.) seed and pulp oil.]]>48916Chaurasia, O.P. and Z. Ahmed,200532224Chaurasia, O.P., Z. Ahmed and B. Ballabh,2007Cossuta, D. and B. Simandi,2007Hippophae rhamnoides L.) pomace.]]>8724722481Kallio, H., B. Yang, P. Peippo, R. Tahvonen and R. Pan,2002sinensis and mongolica) of Sea buckthorn (HippophaĆ« rhamnoides).]]>5030043009Ianev, E., S. Radev, M. Balutsov, E. Klouchek and A. Popov,1995Hippophae rhamnoides L.) on the healing of experimental skin wounds in rats.]]>483033Lebeda, A.,2004127581Lian, Y.S., S.G. Lu, S.K. Xue and X.L. Chen,2000Hippophae.]]>pp: 1-226pp: 1-226Mironov, V.A.,1989Hippophae rhamnoides of different populations of the USSR.]]>1989pp: 6770Mohammad Salahat, A., S. Husni Farah and S. Yahya Al-Degs,2002511891191Olorunfemi, O.B.,20105858862Parimelazhagan, T., O.P. Chaurasia and Z. Ahmed,20058889Rafalowski, R., Z. Zofia, K. Andrzej and B. Zbigniew,20087278282Riitta, P., H. Yoshii, H. Kallio, B. Yang and P. Forssell,200279219223Rongsen, L.,2004Hyppophae and its general chemical composition. Sea buckthorn a resource of health, a challenge to modern technology.]]>42035Tabassum, B., M.T. Javed, N. Abbas, Alia, S. Pervaiz and K. Almas,199812932Stobdan, T., O.P. Chaurasia, G. Korekar, S. Mundra, Z. Ali, A. Yadav and S.B. Singh,2010Hippophae rhamnoides L.) to meet nutritional requirements in high altitude.]]>60226230Mingyu, X., X. Sun and W. Tong,199473239Xing, J., B. Yang, Y. Dong, B. Wang, J. Wang and H. Kallio,2002Hippophae rhamnoides L.) seed and pulp oils on experimental models of gastric ulcer in rats.]]>73644650Yang, B. and H.P. Kallio,2001Hippophae rhamnoides L.) berries of different origins.]]>4919391947Zadernowski, R., M. Naczk, S. Czaplicki, M. Rubinskiene and M. Szałkiewicz,2005Hippophae rhamnoides L.) berries.]]>82175179Zeb, A.,2004Hippophae): A review.]]>4687693Zeb, A.,2004399106Yuzhen, Z. and W. Fuheng,1997103941