Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides, family Elaeagnaceae. Part discussed: Fruit and seed oil.
Identity
- Common name
- Sea buckthorn
- Botanical name
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Family
- Elaeagnaceae
- Part or material
- Fruit and seed oil
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Immune Education
About
Hippophae rhamnoides L., recorded also as Elaeagnus rhamnoides, Elaeagnaceae, berry and the oils pressed from it.
Forms and distinctions
The oil of the fruit pulp and the oil of the seed are chemically distinct fractions with different fatty-acid profiles, and are not interchangeable. The leaf has been considered separately under European novel-food rules, which is a food-safety route rather than a herbal-medicine assessment.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
- Euro+Med Plantbase · Institutional reference source
- peer-reviewed lipid chemistry in Lipids in Health and Disease and Chemistry Central Journal · Peer-reviewed scientific literature
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 novel-food list · Institutional reference source
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.