Sea buckthorn explained: what it is and its plant family

The NIH says sea buckthorn belongs to the Elaeagnaceae plant family and has other names, including Fructus Hippophae and Hippophae rhamnoides. ProstaLite lists it inside a 450 mg proprietary blend. One product we reviewed lists sea buckthorn, and no label prints its individual amount.

What it is
Plant
In the products we reviewed
1, its label does not print the amount

What sea buckthorn is

  • Sea buckthorn belongs to the plant family Elaeagnaceae.1
  • Other names include Fructus Hippophae and Hippophae rhamnoides.1

How much sea buckthorn each product gives

Per serving, as each label prints it

Amount not printed: the dashed line shows the most it can be, the whole blend

ProstaLiteNot printed · at most 450 mg

The product we reviewed that lists sea buckthorn

ProductForm and servingSea buckthorn per servingOur scorePrice a bottleBuy
ProstaLite#3 in prostate health supportCapsules1 capsuleNot printedIn a 450 mg proprietary blend9.2$49Check price
Prices checked Oct 11, 2026

Questions people ask

What is sea buckthorn?

Sea buckthorn belongs to the Elaeagnaceae plant family, according to the NIH. Other names include Fructus Hippophae and Hippophae rhamnoides.

Which sea buckthorn supplements have we reviewed?

ProstaLite is a product we reviewed that lists sea buckthorn. It comes in capsules.

How much sea buckthorn is in ProstaLite capsules?

ProstaLite does not print an individual amount for sea buckthorn. It lists it inside a 450 mg proprietary blend.

How do you take sea buckthorn capsules?

ProstaLite's listed serving is 1 capsule. It does not print a separate amount for sea buckthorn.

Sources

The products, amounts and prices come from each product's label and checkout, as its review shows them. AI drafts our pages from listed sources, figures are checked against them, and we have not tried the products.

  1. 1NIH National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings, Hippophaemeshb.nlm.nih.gov/recordchecked