Seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.) : A Multipurpose Wonder Plant, Vol. III. Advances in Research and Development

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Cultivation: 1. Micropropagation of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/Virendra Singh and Rajesh Kr. Gupta. 2. Propagation methods of Seabuckthorn in Canada/Thomas S.C. Li. 3. Propagation of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in Ukrain/Andry F. Lebeda. 4. Plantation and management practices of Seabuckthorn/Thomas S.C. Li. 5. Commercial cultivation of Seabuckthorn in Western Siberia, Russia/Yury A. Zubarev. 6. Management practices of Seabuckthorn Orchards in Ukrain/Andry F. Lebeda. 7. Experiment on Aerial Seeding of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in Loess Plateau, China/Li Daiqiong, Liang Yinin, Cang Xinhai and Chen Yunming. II. Genetics and breeding: 8. Statistical correlation of characteristics in Seabuckthorn: genetic and ecological aspects/G.M. Skuridin. 9. Sexual Phenotypes and their dependence on seed colour in Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/M.I. Lbova. 10. Anato-Morphological studies on the first leaf of Seabuckthorn seedlings and its application for the applied selections/E. Yu. Masayeva. 11. Introduction and cultivation of Hippophae salicifolia at Lower Altitude/Lu Rongsen and Cao Yaling. 12. Analysis of hereditary variations in main characters of Seabuckthorn Hybrid Progenies/Yuzeyuan Lixingguo Huojunwei. 13. Seabuckthorn Breeding for ecological and economic improvement/J. Zhengpin, W. Xiufeng and L. Shunguang. 14. Study on Hybridization between Russian and Chinese varieties of Seabuckthorn/Lu Rongsen and Meng Fanlin. 15. Androhermaphroditism in Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhasmnoides L.)/G.M. Skuridin. III. Diseases and pests: 16. Integrated management of the main diseases and pests of Seabuckthorn/Youqing Luo, Shixiang Zong and Zhichu Xu. 17. Pests, diseases and weeds of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in China/Dong Jin Ming, Fdan Ren Jun, Guo Zheng Xin and Cao Man. 18. Longiorn (Asias haladendri) and its control in Seabuckthorn in China/Fan Renjun, Dong Jingming, Cao Man and Liu Ying. IV. Biochemistry: 19. Compounds related to sensory properties of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/Katja Tiitinen and Heikki Kallio. 20. Composition and medicinal properties of Seabuckthorn juice/A. Zeb and I. Khan. 21. Fatty acid composition of fruit pulp and seed oils of some high yielding forms of Seabuckthorn in Indian Himalayas/Virendra Singh, Rajesh Kr. Gupta, Shishir Tandon and R.C. Sawhney. 22. Dynamics of Neutral Lipids accumulation during ripening of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) fruits/A.G. Vereshchagin and V.D. Tsydendambaev. 23. Biochemical changes in Flovonoids during ripening of Seabuckthorn berries and leaves/L.X. Hua and L.H. Zhang. V. Pharmacology: 24. Protective and therapeutic potentials of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/S. Geetha, M. Basu, A.S. Jayamurthy, A.S. Malhotra, K. Pal, R. Prasad, R. Kumar and R.C. Sawhney. 25. Seabuckthorn oils, Mucous membranes and Sjogren's Syndrome with special reference to latest studies/Baoru Yang and Risto Erkkola. 26. Supercritical CO2 extracted Seabuckthorn pulp oil and seed oil improve blood microcirculation/Baoru Yang Ying Wu, Qiujuan Liu, Bingwen Wang, Jun Kang, Junxian Wang and Heikki Kallio. 27. Hippophae rhamnoides: an effective mitigator of Gamma Radiation induced immunosuppression/Madhu Bala, H. Prakash and H.C. Goel. 28. Healing potential of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) on normal and impaired wounds: a review/A. Gupta, R. Kumar, N.K. Upadhyay and R.C. Sawhney. 29. Gastric ulcers in animals and the role of Seabuckthorn in its management/S.P. Tyagi and A.C. Varshney. 30. Oleosome fractions separated from Seabuckthorn berries: yield and stability studies/C. Socaciu, C. Mihis and A. Noke. 31. Valorization of Seabuckthorn Oleosome Fractions as Cosmetic Formulations: stability studies/C. Socaciu, S. Tichonova, A. Noke and H.A. Diehl. 32. Complex study on Seabuckthorn as a source for production of the Anti-Viral Drug-Hiporhamin/V.A. Bykov, O.N. Tolkachev, V.I. Morozov, O.P. Sheichenko, V.I. Sheichenko, L.D. Shipulina and L.V. Krepkova. 33. Experimental toxicological study on Hiporhamin: an Anti-Viral Drug from Seabuckthorn/L.V. Krepkova, V.V. Bortnikova, A.A. Shkarenkov, L.D. Shipulina, O.N. Tolkachev and M.V. Borovkova. 34. Antioxidant and DNA Protective activities of sequential extracts of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) leaves/K. Sarin Kumar, A. Ranjith, S.D. Sreevidya and C. Arumughan. 35. Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/A.S. Chauhan, P.S. Negi and R.S. Ramtekea. 36. Chemopreventive effects of Seabuckthorn seeds: regulation of detoxification enzymes and antioxidation/Y. Jamyansan and T. Munkhtsetseg. 37. Efficacy of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) on Liver Fibrosis/Ze-Li Gao, Xiao-Hong Gu, Feng-Tao Cheng and Fo-Hu Jiang. VI. Processing technologies: 38. Processing of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.): an overview/Gerhard A. Gimmler and Axel Waehling. 39. Processing of Seabuckthorn Berries for health food production/A.S. Chauhan, M.N. Rekha, R.S. Ramteke and W.E. Eipeson. 40. Research on Enzyme Technology for extraction of Seed Oil of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/J.T. Moersel and S. Steen. 41. Storage possibilities of Seabuckthorn juice/Dalija Seglina, Liga Skudra, Daina Karklina and Silvija Ruisa. 42. Integrated processing technology for Seabuckthorn berries and chemical evaluation of the products/A. Ranjith, K.S. Kumar, V.V. Venugoplan and C. Arumughan. VII. Environmental conservation: 43. Seabuckthorn for the afforestation of Gully Channels in the Soft Rock Region of China/Bi Cifen. 44. Sediment retention by Seabuckthorn's flexible dam in the Soft Rock Region of China/Bi Cifen. 45. Ecological features of Seabuckthorn growing in semi-desert area of the Pricaspian Plain, Russia/M. Sizemskaya, M. Sapanov and I. Oloviannikova. 46. Application of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) against wind erosion of soil in Siberia, Russia/E.N. Savin. 47. Role of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in the conservation of wild life/Guo Zhong Sheng. VIII. Miscellaneous: 48. Utilization of Seabuckthorn resources for the development of Chinese Rural Economy/Li Min and Zhang Li. 49. Seabuckthorn-Programme in Mustang, Nepal: conservation of biodiversity and poverty eradication/Susanne von der Heide. 50. Role of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in development of animal husbandry/Virendra Singh and V.K. Sharma. 51. Development of a mechanical harvester for Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)/Gh. Stan. 52. Biochemical composition of Seabuckthorn growing in Ladakh Himalayas/Sanjai K. Dwivedi, Z. Ahmed and Deepa H. Dwivedi. Index.

"Seabuckthorn is a multipurpose plant, which grows widely in cold regions of Asia, Europe and also introduced in North and South America. The plant has potential in health protection and environmental conservation. This third volume of the book on "Seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.)- A Multipurpose Wonder Plant" contains fifty-two excellent papers by experts from several countries like Russia, China, India, Canada, Finland and Germany.

The book has been divided in eight sections. The first section on "Cultivation" has seven papers, which deal with propagation, plantation and management practices of Seabuckthorn. The second section has eight papers and deals with "Genetic and Breeding" of Seabuckthorn. The third second has three papers and deals with "Diseases and Pests" and their control measures. The fourth section on "Biochemistry" has five papers and deals with bioactive compounds like vitamins, fatty acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, sterols, tannins, fatty acids, amino acids and their dynamics in Seabuckthorn fruit and leaves. The fifth section on "Pharmacology" has fourteen papers, which deals with the studies on the experimental and clinical trials conducted on the efficacy of Seabuckthorn fruit and leaf extracts and oil on various diseases of skin, cardiovascular system, cancer, ulcer and wounds etc. in animals and some studies in human beings also. The sixth section has five papers and deals with "Processing Technologies" for extraction of juice and oil and development of their produces. The seventh section has five papers and deals with the "Environmental Conservation" and role of Seabuckthorn in control of soil erosion and debris flow and conservation of wild life. The eighth section "Miscellaneous" has five papers, which deals with studies on the role of Seabuckthorn animal husbandry and development of rural economy.

The book will prove very useful to the researchers, environmentalists, herbal medicine industry, policy makers and all those interesting in knowing more about this multipurpose wonder plant." (jacket)