Argousier, aronia, pomme et sève de bouleau BIO des Alpes du Sud

Antimicrobial, antioxidant and phytochemical investigations of sea buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) leaf, stem, root and seed

Thomas Michel, Emilie Destandau , Gaëtan Le Floch, Marie Elisabeth Lucchesi, Claire Elfakir

Université d’Orléans, CNRS UMR 6005, Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique (ICOA), BP 67059, rue de Chartres, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
Université Européenne de Bretagne, France
Université de Brest, EA 3882 Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie Microbienne, IFR148 ScInBios, ESMISAB, Technopôle Brest Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
Université de Brest, EA 3887 Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie et de Biotechnologie des Halophytes et des Algues Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Technopôle Brest Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France

Received 8 June 2011; revised 22 July 2011; Accepted 12 September 2011. Available online 24 September 2011.

he antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of crude ethanolic extract from Hippophaë rhamnoides L. (Elaeagnaceae) leaf, stem, root and seed, and their respective fractions, obtained by liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) using hexane (HF), ethyl acetate (EAF) and water (WF), were investigated. The crude extract was obtained by Pressurised Liquid Extraction (PLE), using ethanol at 100 bar and 60 °C. Antimicrobial activity was tested against food-borne and clinical microorganisms. Antioxidant activity was measured using the DPPH-radical scavenging and the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The phytochemical contents were examined by colorimetric methods. The results showed that crude extracts were active against Gram − and + strains, and that seed and root extracts were better radical scavengers than leaf and stem extracts. For all organs, the two activities tested were found to be higher in WF. These activities were correlated with the presence of phenolic compounds in active fractions. High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprints confirmed presence of phenolic compounds in active extracts and fractions.

Sea buckthorn berries: A potential source of valuable nutrients for nutraceuticals and cosmoceuticals

Lalit M. Bal, Venkatesh Meda, S.N. Naik, Santosh Satya
Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5A9
Received 27 November 2010; Accepted 1 March 2011. Available online 10 March 2011.

Sea buckthorn (Hippophaė rhamnoides L.), an ancient crop with modern virtues has recently gained worldwide attention, mainly for its nutritional and medicinal value as the berries contain different kinds of nutrients and bioactive compounds including vitamins, fatty acids, free amino acids and elemental components. This review briefly summarises the current literature and discusses its potential as a crop and its post harvest processing. The available compositional data regarding sea buckthorn berries is tabulated to produce a comprehensive source of recent information on chemical and medicinally important constituents of different origin and varieties. The presence of valuable chemicals and nutritionally important constituents in sea buckthorn berries, and from the scientific knowledge of their importance, it is clear that sea buckthorn berry is one of the most important sources of these constituents, and should be used as alternative nutritional sources in the commercial market. Similarly in depth investigation on the effect of processing on the total nutrient content of sea buckthorn berries species growing in different agro-ecological regions needs to be carried out. Thus, several important knowledge gaps identified in this paper would give impetus to new academic and R&D activities, in turn generating innovative job profile in food and cosmoceutical industries.

Food Research International
Volume 44, Issue 7, August 2011, Pages 1718-1727
Exotic Fruits: their Composition, Nutraceutical and Agroindustrial Potential

Pioneering agricultural industry of seabuckthorn in the French Provencal Alps

3e Conférence de l'Association internationale de l'argousier
organisée par l'INAF et l'Association des producteurs d'argousier du Québec (APAQ)

Oral sea buckthorn oil attenuates tear film osmolarity and symptoms in individuals dry eye
An oil rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids from sea buckthorn may reduce symptoms of dry eye syndrome, says a new study from the University of Turku.
Journal of Nutrition 2010

Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.3945/jn.109.118901
Authors: P.S. Larmo, R.L. Jarvinen, N.L. Setala, B. Yang, M.H. Viitanen, J.R. K. Engblom, R.L. Tahvonen, H.P. Kallio


Agriculture et agroalimentaire Canada :

"L'argousier est considéré comme la prochaine génération de produits phytopharmaceutiques en raison de sa valeur médicinale considérable... Des recherches cliniques sur les usages médicinaux de l'argousier ont été entreprises en Russie dans les années 1950. En 1977, le ministère de la santé publique a inscrit officiellement l'argousier dans la pharmacopée chinoise, le reconnaissant ainsi comme plante médicinale."   
 
Thomas S.C Li, Thomas H.J Beveridge et B.Dave Oomah; Agriculture et agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de recherches agricoles du Pacifique, Summerland (Colombie-Britanique) Canada.
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