Abstract:To investigate the effects of sea-buckthorn oil content and manuka honey addition on the functional activity of sea-buckthorn puree, the in vitro antioxidant, antibacterial and immunomodulatory effects of Chunjian sea-buckthorn puree with different oil contents and with and without manuka honey were determined. The antioxidant experiment was conducted using DPPH and ABTS methods. In the antibacterial experiment, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis were selected as the test strain. The Oxford cup method was used to determine the diameter of the antibacterial zone, the agar diffusion method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and the micro broth dilution method was used to determine the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). In the immune regulation experiment, the mouse macrophage strain RAW 264.7 was selected as the target cell, and the levels of cytokines including IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 were measured. The results showed that the ABTS free radical scavenging rates of Chunjian sea-buckthorn puree with different oil contents and with and without manuka honey were approximately 10100 μmol/L VC equivalent. The inhibition zone diameters against E. coli, S. aureus and B. subtilis were all above 9.00 mm. The LPS-induced increase in IL-1β and IL-6 levels was inhibited by Chunjian sea-buckthorn puree containing 6.0 g/100 mL oil and manuka honey. Moreover, with the increase of oil content, the antioxidant and antibacterial abilities of sea-buckthorn puree were enhanced. The in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial effects of sea-buckthorn puree was improved by increasing oil content, and the immunomodulatory effects of sea-buckthorn puree was endowed by the addition of manuka honey.