Asphaltum is produced by the decomposition of plants on rock’s surface; the secretions of plants i.e. latex, gums and resins. An unprocessed asphaltum may contain fulvic acid, humic acid, amino acid, essential fatty acids, gums proteins, waxes, steroids, and vitamins. It also contains plenty of calcium and trace amounts of aluminum, magnesium, potassium, and iron, etc. Asphaltum has so many therapeutic applications because of its two major and primary compounds i.e. fulvic acid and dibenzo-α-pyrones.

HippophaeRhamnoides Linn (Sea buckthorn) is athorny nitrogen fixing deciduous shrub. Itfinds a lot of importancedue to its very rich vitamins A, B1, B12, C, E, K, and P; carotenoids, lycopene, phytosterols and flavonoids.Itstherapeutic value is owed to the presence of potent antioxidants.SBT reduces level of stress hormones and increase hypoxic tolerance in animals demonstrating its anti-stress andadaptogenic activity.