Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 1

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)- an important fodder for bactrian camel in Ladakh region

  • Author:
  • Sumant Vyas, Feroz Din Sheikh1, Sajjan Singh, D. Suchitra Sena, U.K. Bissa, Narendra Sharma
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 89 to 91

1Assistant Professor (ABG), HMRI, SKUAST-K, Leh, Ladakh

National Research Centre on Camel, P.B. No. 07, Bikaner-334001, India

*Email: sumantv@scientist.com

Online published on 26 May, 2015.

Abstract

Hippophae rhamnoides, the sea-buckthorn or leh berry is a hardy, deciduous shrub with yellow or orange berries in the family Elaeagnaceae. It grows naturally in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and locally known as a Tsermang or tasru- wonder plant. It is mostly browsed by the bactrian camel in the Nubra valley of Ladakh. The nutritional, biochemical and anti-oxidant attributes of sea-buckthorn have been discussed.

Keywords

Bactrian camel, Hippophae rhamnoides, Ladakh, sea-buckthorn