CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLFBERRIES (LYCIUM BARBARIUM) AND POSSIBLE DASHES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25419218-2018-04-04
Issue: 
4
Year: 
2018

A.M. Antsishkina, S.L. Morokhina I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University). 2-4, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Build. 4. Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Introduction. Wolfberries (Lycium barbarum) (goji berries) have a rich chemical composition and are widely used in medicine in East Asian countries. The interest in this raw material in European countries is due to its entry into the market of biologically active additives to control overweight, which include goji berries. Objective: to conduct a comparative in-depth study of the morphological and anatomical signs of wolfberries and berries with the similar external appearance. Material and methods. Wolfberries and possible dashes (the berries of common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), and sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) were stored in the botanical garden of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. The external appearance of the berries and the anatomical structure were analyzed in accordance with the procedures set out in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation, 13th edition. Results. The morphological analysis of samples of wolfberries, barberries, sweet pepper and sea buckthorn berries revealed differences in the type of a berry, its shape, sizes, and number and in the shape of seeds. It established the anatomical and diagnostic signs of wolfberries, the main sign of which was the presence of unicellular obtuse hairs. Conclusion. The findings can be used for the differential diagnosis of wolfberries and possible dashes, as well as for the further development of regulatory documents.

Keywords: 
wolfberry
goji berries
Lycium barbarum L
morphological and anatomical analysis

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