Hippophaes Active compounds
Hippophae rhamnoides contains vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, large amount of carotenoids and vitamin E, mineral elements (K, Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, Zn, Se), monosaccharides sugars, organic acids, free amino-acids, volatile compounds, various flavonoids (quercetin, myricetin and kaempferol), fatty acids, triacylglycerol, glycerolphospholipids, phytosterols, zeaxanthin esters, and phelonic compounds. Due to its compounds, H. rhamnoides manifests various beneficial actions: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumoral, hepato-protective, and immuno-modulatory.
Antioxidant effect
Immunomodulatory effects
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Antimicrobial effects
Antiulcerogenic effect
Dermatological effects
Effects on liver injury
Radioprotective effects
