Recent medical research has examined claims of the benefits of the sea buckthorn in cancer therapy, as well as in reducing cardiovascular risk factors and treating gastrointestinal ulcers, skin disorders, and liver ailments.
Hiljuti on meditsiiniliselt uuritud, kas astelpajust on kasu vähiravis, samuti südame - veresoonkonna riskifaktorite vähendamisel ja ka seedeelundkonnakasvajate ning naha - ja maksahaiguste ravis.