Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.; Elaeagnus rhamnoides (L.) A. Nelson) belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family, which naturally occurs in Asia, and Europe. There are seven basic species of sea buckthorn, but the exact number of subspecies is not specified. Depending on the climate, soil, and location, the different subspecies may differ in nutritional content (1-3). Sea buckthorn is a branched shrub or a small tree that is up to 3ñ4 meters tall with soaring, lanceshaped silverñgrey leaves. Ripe fruits (berries) of sea buckthorn are orangeñred. Inside the fruit, in addition to the soft inner tissue, there is a single dark brown seed in the central part of the fruit. All parts of the plant contain about 200 bioactive components, including flavonoids, phenolic compounds, tocopherols, fatty, and organic acids, fats, vitamins (A, E, K, C, B1, and B2), amino acids, terpenes, tannins, and macroelements (2). Leaves Sea buckthorn leaves contain many bioactive and nutritious compounds, including flavonoids, carotenoids, sterols, and triterpenes. Moreover, they are a rich source of potassium, magnesium, and calcium (4). The concentration of individual biologically active compounds in the organic extracts from sea buckthorn leaves depends on both the subspecies of sea buckthorn and the location of its occurrence (5-7). Due to their biological importance, phenolic compounds deserve special mention, especially such as myricetin or isorhamnetin (which have a total concentration ranging from 76.07 to 93.72 mg/g of dry material) as well as flavonoids (from 47.06 to 66.40 mg/g of dry matter). From the leaves of sea buckthorn, it is possible to obtain essential oils, which mainly consist of organic acids (constituting at least 36% of all compounds (Table 1) (8). Fruits, and seeds Like the sea buckthorn leaves, the fruits, and seeds have also been examined for their chemical compositions. They are characterized by a high content of phenolic compounds, fatty acids, tocopherols, and tocotrienols (Tables 2-5), whereas the level of individual components depends on the subspecies of sea buckthorn, and environmental factors such as the type of soil, climate, etc. The chemical compositions of sea buckthorn fruits and seeds are similar to those of the leaves.