May promote heart health

Heart health may benefit from sea buckthorn oil in a number of ways. To begin with, it's abundant in phytosterols, plant substances with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that assist shield your body from harm and disease, including heart disease. Additionally, these substances function to prevent the LDL (bad) cholesterol from entering your bloodstream and causing blockages in your arteries and blood vessels. A good source of the antioxidant quercetin, which is directly connected to a lower risk of heart disease, is also found in sea buckthorn oil.

More recent research is required, notwithstanding an older study's additional suggestion that sea buckthorn oil may help lower heart disease risk by decreasing blood clot formation. In a 30-day trial, consuming 0.15 teaspoons (0.75 mL) a day of sea buckthorn oil helped persons with high blood pressure lower their readings. In those with high cholesterol, levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol also decreased. People with normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, however, experienced less noticeable impacts. Sea buckthorn extracts may lower cholesterol levels in those with poor heart health, but not in healthy ones, according to one review.