Hippophae salicifolia D. Don.: The “Badri Berry: Editorial

Abhishek  Tripathi

doi:10.21276/pt.2025.v2.i4.1

Hippophae salicifolia D. Don.: The “Badri Berry

Editorial

Authors

Abhishek Tripathi Author https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1438-5235

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/pt.2025.v2.i4.1

Keywords:

Hippophae, Badri Berry, Ancient Indian literature , Indian Traditional Knowledge, Himalayan regions

Abstract

The genus Hippophae, also referred to as sea buckthorn, is a rare, valuable, and miraculous plant found in temperate regions. It is well-known for its biological activity and abundance of nutritionally active ingredients, as well as its tremendous therapeutic potential. The natural habitat of sea buckthorn extends widely. Hippophae sp. found in the Ladakh region is famous as ‘Leh berry,’ which is Hippophae rhamnoides, whereas in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand the species found is H. salicifolia. Ancient Indian literature depicts the forest of this berry in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, especially in the region of Shri Badarinath Dham, but the present scenario is unaware of this.

Author Biography

Abhishek Tripathi

Director, Herbal Research & Development Institute, Mandal, Gopeshwar.

Chief Development Officer, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand

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2025-12-28

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