Hippophae rhamnoides Linn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Hippophae rhamnoides Linn. |
English
Name |
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Sea Buckthorn |
Family |
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Elaeagnaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A dioecious, usually spinescent shrub or a small tree up to 40 ft. high, with rough brown bark. Leaves small, linear-lanceolate, covered on both sides with silvery scales ; flowers very small, greenish or yellowish, appearing with new leaves ; male in axillary clusters, female solitary ; fruits enclosed by succulent receptacle, ovoid, 0.25 in. long, orange-yellow or scarlet : seeds oblong, testa crustaceous, shiny. |
| Herb Effects |
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Protects against infections; stomachic, antidiarrhoeal and antitussive (berries); astringent and vermifuge (leaves and twigs) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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5-hydroxytryptamine, oleic acid, palmitic acid, serotonin, stearic acid, tannic acid (bark); ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, citric acid, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, linoleic acid, lycopene, malic acid, mannitol, quercetin, succinic acid, tannin, xanthophyll, zeaxanthin (fruit); beta-sitosterol (seed); harmalol (shoot) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| 5-Hydroxytryptamine |
Not Available |
3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-
indol-5-ol |
C10H12N2O |
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| Oleic acid |
8046-01-3 |
octadec-9-enoic acid |
C18H34O2 |
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| Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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| Serotonin |
50-67-9 |
3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-
indol-5-ol |
C10H12N2O |
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| Stearic acid |
82497-27-6 |
octadecanoic acid |
C18H36O2 |
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| Tannic acid |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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| Ascorbic acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| beta Carotene |
7235-40-7 |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| Citric acid |
Not Available |
2-hydroxypropane-1,2
,3-tricarboxylic
acid |
C6H8O7 |
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| Isorhamnetin |
480-19-3 |
3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
phenyl)-chromen-7-on
e |
C16H12O7 |
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| Kaempferol |
80714-53-0 |
3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme
thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2
-yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one |
C33H40O21 |
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| Linoleic acid |
8024-22-4 |
Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid |
C18H32O2 |
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| Lycopene |
Not Available |
2,6,10,14,19,23,27,3
1-octamethyldotriaco
nta-2,6,8,10,12,14,1
6,18,20,22
,24,26,3
0-tridecaene |
C40H56 |
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| Malic acid |
Not Available |
2-hydroxybutanedioic
acid |
C4H6O5 |
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| Mannitol |
85085-15-0 |
hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h
exaol |
C6H14O6 |
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| Quercetin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one |
C15H10O7 |
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| Succinic acid |
6283-68-7 |
butanedioic acid |
C4H6O4 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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| Xanthophyll |
34445-91-5 |
4-[18-(4-hydroxy-2,6
,6-trimethyl-1-cyclo
hexenyl)-3,7,12,16-t
etramethyl
-octadec
a-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-
trimethyl-cyclohex-2
-e
n-1-ol |
C40H56O2 |
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| Zeaxanthin |
Not Available |
4-[18-(4-hydroxy-2,6
,6-trimethyl-1-cyclo
hexenyl)-3,7,12,16-t
etramethyl
-octadec
a-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-
trimethyl-cyclohex-3
-e
n-1-ol |
C40H56O2 |
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| Beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17-dodecahydro
-1H-cyclopenta[a]phe
nanthren-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Harmalol |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C12H12N2O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In fatigue and convalescense; in lung complaints (fruit syrup); for cutaneous eruptions (decoction); for treating burns, cardiac disorders, eczema, radiation injury, stomach and intestinal diseases (oil).The freshly-pressed juice is used in the treatment of colds, febrile conditions, exhaustion etc. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
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