A grape-sized orange fruit grown in the Himalayas – is being touted as the latest ‘superfruit’.
A study by the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the Indian Institute of technology discovered that sea buckthorn berries contain a potent mixture of vitamin A, K, E, C, B1 and B2 vitamins. They also found high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, folic acid and flavonoids.
Experts believe its mix of fatty acids signal the body to stop storing fat, and according to leading nutritionist, Dr.Oz, the weight stays off, too.
Sea buckthorn oil is used to alleviate eczema, sunburn, gastric ulcers and urinary tract infections, but it seems their nutrient content is causing a stir among the health conscious and those wanting to boost their cognitive function.
A small helping of 25g of sea buckthorn provides four times the recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12 – the vitamin thought to improve cognitive decline and help prevent the onset of dementia.
Adequate amounts of vitamin B12 helps halve the rate of brain shrinkage (atrophy), which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a previous study by the University of Oxford and the University of Oslo found.
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