Sea Buckthorn is the miracle fruit native to Eurasia and Northern China. The bright yellow to orange berries are very tart, so think of them as your yellow cranberry. The fruit is one of the most nutrient dense fruits known today, and has been used for over 12 centuries in China for it's superior health benefits, such as those that follow:

• High in Vitamin C, E and Folic acid
• High in carotenoids, including beta carotene, lycopene & zeaxanthine
• High in unsaturated fatty acids (Omega 3, 6 & 9) - Cardiovascular improvement
• Treatment for skin diseases (high UV absorption capacity)
• Treatment of gastric ulcers and stomach ailments
• Treatment of liver diseases and cirrhosis

Sea buckthorn leaves contain nutrients and bioactive substances. These include flavonoids (Chen et al. 1991), carotenoids, free and esterified sterols, triterphenols, and isoprenols (Goncharova and Glushenkova 1996). Numerous products can be made from the air dried leaves including teas and tea powders.

One potentially large market for sea buckthorn processed ingredients, are nutraceutical products for animals. The large volume of "waste" material from sea buckthorn, such as leaves, fruit, pulp, and seed residues from juice and oil extraction, could be developed into a value-added product. Sea buckthorn leaves contain approximately 15% protein and berry and seed residues still contain valuable chemical substances at low concentrations.

Contact Encore Fruit Marketing today for product samples and information at sales@encorefruit.com