Sea-Buckthorn Berries for Heart Health
Everywhere I turn on the Web, I see advertisements for Goji juice and now I see another berry juice that promises to help prevent atherosclerosis - sea-buckthorn berries. Indian researchers have developed a technique to produce sea-buckthorn juice that is high in anti-oxidants, flavonoids, and vitamin C.
British Heart Foundation nutritionist Sara Stanner:
The pulp oil also contains unsaturated fatty acids and plant sterols, which could help to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
In addition, there is evidence that sea buckthorn juice might help to protect ‘bad’ cholesterol from oxidation, a process which is involved in the development of coronary heart disease.
The oil has also been shown to have a possible benefit in reducing the tendency of blood to clot but more research is needed to clarify whether adding it to foods can have any real impact on reducing risk of heart disease.
But how does it taste?
More info about sea-buckthorns aka seaberries at Wikipedia.
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4 opinions for Sea-Buckthorn Berries for Heart Health
ruth
Oct 23, 2006 at 8:33 pm
I think that’s what’s called Sanddorn here in Germany. They taste sour, a bit citrusy. They’re also processed into all sorts of food products: jams, wine, juice, even candies…
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Oct 24, 2006 at 6:27 pm
I’ll have to keep my eyes open for some here in London!
Cathy Tocher
Mar 8, 2007 at 3:12 pm
There are many new crops of Sea Buckthorn here in BC Canada. The problem is still in the harvesting as the thorns are menacing. As Ruth mentioned they are sour and citrusy, but delicious when sweetend with apple juice, honey, or brown rice syrup. I have made them into jelly and the juice makes an excellent sensitive skin cream as well.
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Mar 9, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Cathy: Thanks for sharing!
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