What are the effects and functions of seabuckthorn peptide?

From a botanical point of view, sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub. Its biggest advantage is that it can live in such a harsh environment as the desert. It is not only very drought-resistant, but can also effectively resist wind and sand. Therefore, towns close to the desert are required to plant dense sea buckthorn on the outermost layer, mainly to prevent the invasion of wind and sand. So, what are the effects and functions of seabuckthorn peptide on the human body?

01Effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

The active nutrients of seabuckthorn include: vitamins, flavonoids, triterpenes, steroids, oils and fatty acids, amino acids and proteins, phenols and organic acids, volatile oils, trace elements, phospholipids, 5-hydroxytryptamine, sugars and other substances. The International Seabuckthorn Conference in April 2008 announced that the 428 nutritional active ingredients in seabuckthorn are in a very coordinated ratio with the nutrients needed by the human body.

Studies have shown that total flavonoids of seabuckthorn can treat coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, strengthen heart function, have obvious anti-arrhythmic effects, prevent and relieve ischemic cerebrovascular diseases, and improve blood and oxygen supply to the brain. Flavonoids - is a strong antioxidant that can effectively remove oxygen free radicals in the body.

02Effects on the immune system

The human immune system is composed of immune organs: thymus, spleen, bone marrow, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, and cecum. Immune cells: T cells, B cells, macrophages, natural killer cells.

Steroidal saponins, β-sitosterol, β-stigmasterol and oleanolic acid in seabuckthorn have a regulatory effect on nonspecific immunity and specific immunity enhancement. VA can improve the phagocytic function of lymphocytes, VC can promote antibody production, promote hematopoiesis, and scavenge free radicals. VE has an immune regulatory effect on humans and various animals, and has a good effect on lymphocyte DNA synthesis.

03Anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects

The biologically active ingredients in seabuckthorn, such as proanthocyanidins, quassin, coumarin, and 5-hydroxytryptamine, have obvious anti-cancer activity and have certain killing and inhibitory effects on cancer cells in the human body. Seabuckthorn flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol can significantly enhance the killing activity and phagocytic function of NK cells, promote lymphocyte proliferation, inhibit melanoma, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer, lymphocytic cancer, and have anti-acute lymphocytic leukemia effects. Seabuckthorn polysaccharides have a killing effect on colon cancer, sarcoma, and liver cancer, while seabuckthorn saponins, phenols, and peptides have an inhibitory effect on the growth of cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer. Sea buckthorn contains a large amount of trace elements, most of which have anti-cancer effects. The terpenoid compounds in seabuckthorn have anti-breast cancer, liver cancer and other effects.

04Anti-inflammation and radiation damage

Inflammation is a series of protective responses that occur when the body's tissues are damaged. Local characteristics are: redness, swelling, heat, pain and functional impairment. For example: arthritis, rheumatic fever, asthma, wounds and burns, bedsores, furuncles, carbuncles, pneumonia, hepatitis, gastritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. are all related to inflammation and are inflammatory diseases. Sea buckthorn polysaccharides have anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing effects, and enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages. Coumarin has obvious anti-inflammatory effects. Sea buckthorn flavonoids can increase capillary permeability and reduce inflammation. Terpenes can inhibit serotonin-induced edema and have anti-inflammatory effects. Trace elements have anti-radiation effects, and sea buckthorn oil has the function of anti-radiation and promoting epithelial cell regeneration.