Differences Between Xinjiang Russian Olive and Sea Buckthorn: Price, Benefits and Dietary Taboos
The Russian olive is also known as qilixiang, xiangliu, ciliu, guixiangliu, yinliu, yinliu hutuizi, yageda, hongdou, zejimaodao, and gejiegedai. It is a deciduous tree or small tree of the genus Elaeagnus in the family Elaeagnaceae.So, are the Russian olive and sea buckthorn the same species? How much is the price per jin? Who should not eat it? What are its benefits and effects?According to the Ningxia wholesale market, the price of wild small Russian olives is around 44--70 per kilogram, while the price of cultivated ones is around 40 yuan/kg.
Are the Russian olive and sea buckthorn the same species?
The Russian olive and sea buckthorn are not the same plant.
1. Sea buckthorn is a plant of the genus Hippophae in the family Elaeagnaceae.
The Russian olive, also known as qilixiang, xiangliu, ciliu, etc., is a plant of the genus Elaeagnus in the family Elaeagnaceae.
2. Sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or tree, 1-5 m tall, and can reach 18 m in high mountain valleys; it has many thorns, which are thick and strong, and grow at the top or on the sides;
The Russian olive is a deciduous tree or small tree, 5-10 m tall, thornless or with thorns, the thorns 30-40 mm long, brownish red, and shiny;
3. The young branches of sea buckthorn are brownish green, densely covered with silvery white and brownish scales or sometimes with white stellate pubescence, while the old branches are grayish black and rough;
The young branches of the Russian olive are densely covered with silvery white scales; the scales on the old branches fall off, and the branches are reddish brown and glossy.
4. The fruit of sea buckthorn is spherical, 4-6 mm in diameter, orange-yellow or orange-red; the fruit stalk is 1-2.5 mm long; the seeds are small, broadly elliptical to ovate, sometimes slightly flattened, 3-4.2 mm long, black or purplish black, and glossy.
The fruit of the Russian olive is elliptical, 9-12 mm long, 6-10 mm in diameter, pink, and densely covered with silvery white scales; the flesh is milky white and mealy; the fruit stalk is short, thick and strong, 3-6 mm long.
Who should not eat Russian olive?
The Russian olive tastes astringent. Because it contains tannins, it inhibits the motor function of the small intestine and has an astringent antidiarrheal effect. Healthy people should not eat too much of it, as it is not good for the intestines.
What are the benefits and effects of Russian olive?
The Russian olive is also a fruit loved by the Uyghur people of Xinjiang, and Xinjiang has abundant resources of it. It is the fruit of the Elaeagnus plant Russian olive. It is also a medicinal substance. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, calming the mind, sedating, and stopping diarrhea and astringing the intestines. It mainly treats weakness of the spleen and stomach and indigestion.
In clinical practice, Russian olive is often used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. Russian olive has a high sugar content, 62%-70% in the dried product, of which the main component is fructose; fructose is absorbed in the body and can be converted into glucose. Therefore, Russian olive can be used both as a general food and in the candy industry.
Like other jujubes, Russian olive also contains other components, and its nutritional value is very high in terms of protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. It can also strengthen the spleen and stomach and treat symptoms such as weakness of the spleen and stomach and indigestion. Even in daily consumption, it plays a certain health-care role.
When eaten, Russian olive tastes astringent. Because it contains tannins, it has an astringent antidiarrheal effect. Pharmacological experiments also show that it inhibits the motor function of the small intestine in animals with experimentally induced diarrhea. Russian olive is a fruit eaten in summer and autumn, and summer and autumn are also periods when dysentery and diarrhea occur frequently. Russian olive has no toxic side effects, so it can also be eaten in large amounts for therapeutic and health-care effects.
The concentrated liquid of Russian olive fruit extract has an anti-inflammatory effect and can be used for enteritis and diarrhea, so it can be made into other types of finished products as a health food for the people.