Through a comprehensive regional systematic collection, we conducted genetic diversity analysis of wild red-fruited Lycium resources across the entire northwest region China. This study provides valuable basis for germplasm exploration and selection new varieties. Utilizing fluorescence capillary electrophoresis, carefully screened 16 pairs SSR primers exhibiting high polymorphism. Subsequently...

Lycium barbarum, a traditional Chinese anti-aging herb, has been shown to protect retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in a rat chronic ocular hypertension (COH) model. Here, we investigated the expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a strong vasoconstrictor, and its receptors, ETA and ETB, in the COH model and assessed the effects of Lycium barbarum on the ET-1 axis. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) w...

Although Lycium barbarum (goji) and active compounds, Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP), have a high in vitro antioxidant score as determined by simple chemical reaction methods, their in vivo antioxidant effects in humans have not been extensively examined. After our earlier report that an LBP-standardized Lycium barbarum preparation (GoChi) helps prevent oxidant stress-related conditions ...

       From hexanic extract of aerial parts of Peucedanum ruthenicum M. Bieb (Apiaceae) collected from Mazandaran province of Iran, four triterpenoids namely taraxasterol, y-taraxasterol, poriferasterol and b-sitosterol have been isolated by column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, and crystallization. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods (UV, IR, MS, 1H and 13C-N...

The antioxidant activities of three popular ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine, namely Angelica sinensis (AS), Lycium barbarum (LB) and Poria cocos (PC) were evaluated in this study. The results showed that aqueous extracts of these crude drugs exhibited antioxidant activities in a concentration-dependent manner. All extracts displayed an inhibitory effect on FeCl2-ascorbic acid induce...

antimicrobial activity of the polar and nonpolar extracts of the roots and aerial parts of peucedanum ruthenicum m. bieb., johreniopsis seseloides (c. a. mey.) pimenov and cervaria cervariifolia (c. a. mey.) pimenov were examined against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. the polar extracts of the roots and aerial parts displayed no activity against bacteria, while the nonoplar extracts ...