STUDY OF THE PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF LYCIUM RUTHENICUM MURRAY FRUITS
Keywords:
Lycium ruthenicum, black goji, gallic acid, anthocyanins, polysaccharides, amino acids, cardioprotection, antioxidant, antiproliferative activity.Abstract
This study is devoted to the study of the phytochemical composition and biological activity of the plant Lycium ruthenicum Murray (Black goji, goji berry). During the study, the phenolic compounds and amino acid composition of the plant fruits were analyzed using modern chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods. The results showed that gallic acid (57.94%) and polysaccharides (26.64%) were dominant in the fruit, which determined its high antioxidant activity. The plant also contained 11.64% total amino acids, of which 4.69% were essential. The study demonstrated the anticancer (antiproliferative), cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic and anti-obesity (lipase and α-glucosidase inhibition) properties of black goji extract. The data obtained reveal the prospects for the use of Black goji (Lycium ruthenicum) fruits as a strategic raw material and immunomodulatory agent in the pharmaceutical, cosmetology and functional food industries.
