Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Properties of Goji fruits (Lycium barbarumL.) Cultivated in Serbia

Vulić, Jelena; Čanadanović-Brunet, Jasna; Ćetković, Gordana; Djilas, Sonja; Šaponjac, Vesna Tumbas; Stajcic, Sladjana

doi:10.1080/07315724.2016.1142404

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“…The results of the present study show that the methanol extract has a higher phenol and flavonoid content than the water extract, and so has a higher radical scavenging activity. These results concur with the previous observation identifying the strong free radical scavenging activity of L. barbarum extracts [21,22]. However, due to differences in the experimental procedures between the studies in the use of a DPPH assay, inconsistent results were observed.…”

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Phenolic content and biological activities of Lycium barbarum L (Solanaceae) fruits (Goji berries) cultivated in Konya, Turkey

Özkan¹,

Yilmaz-Ozden²,

Toplan³

et al. 2019

Trop. J. Pharm Res

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Purpose: To evaluate the phenolic content and biological activities of Lycium barbarum fruits cultivated in Turkey. Methods: Phenolic compounds in the water and methanol extracts of the fruits were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide radical scavenging activities and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the fruits. The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity of the fruits was evaluated by Ellman assay. Results: LC-MS/MS results showed that all the extracts contained phenolic compounds including flavonoids, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and polyphenols. Some anthocyanins, namely, cyanidin-3-Oglucoside, cyanidin chloride, pelargonin chloride, pelargonidin chloride, and pelargonidin-3-0-glucoside were identified in the fruits for the first time. Pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside were the main anthocyanins in the water extract with levels of 119.60 ± 12.04 and 1112.25 ± 125.40 mg/kg, respectively. The results indicated that the extracts possessed good radical scavenging and ferric-reducing activities. Conclusion: The results show that Lycium barbarum cultivated in Konya is a good source of the phenolic compounds, and thus may be exploited for commercial production of the antioxidants.

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“…The phenolic content values obtained in this study were lower than in the studies reported by Benchennouf et al and Vulić et al [21,22]. These inconsistencies may stem from differences in extraction procedure, although in general, polyphenol extraction from plant material is influenced mainly by solvent polarity [23].…”

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Phenolic content and biological activities of Lycium barbarum L (Solanaceae) fruits (Goji berries) cultivated in Konya, Turkey

Özkan¹,

Yilmaz-Ozden²,

Toplan³

et al. 2019

Trop. J. Pharm Res

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“…Moreover, on the wolfberry fruits from European cultivars, Mocan et al [19] reported that polyphenols compounds were strictly dependent on the geographic origin (soil type and climate), the type of cultivar, harvesting period and homogenization treatment applied during the chemical analysis. Several studies highlighted goji berry fruits cultivated in different countries like Italy, Serbia and Greece, as endowed, in different proportions, with important fatty acids, phytosterols, carotenoids and phenolic compounds that can be exploited for nutritional and pharmaceutical purposes [34][35][36][37][38]. The ecological factors influence on the metabolite constituents was also mentioned for other tree species.…”

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Changes in Metabolome and Nutritional Quality of Lycium barbarum Fruits from Three Typical Growing Areas of China as Revealed by Widely Targeted Metabolomics

Wang

Li²,

Fan³

et al. 2020

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This study aimed at assessing the climatic factors influencing the wolfberry fruit morphology, and the composition of its nutritious metabolites. The cultivar Ningqi1, widely grown in Northwest China was collected from three typical ecological growing counties with contrasting climatic conditions: Ningxia Zhongning (NF), Xinjiang Jinghe (XF) and Qinghai Nomuhong (QF). During the ripening period, 45 fruits from different plantations at each location were sampled. A total of 393 metabolites were detected in all samples through the widely targeted metabolomics approach and grouped into 19 known classes. Fruits from QF were the biggest followed by those from XF and NF. The altitude, relative humidity and light intensity had negative and strong correlations with most of the metabolites, suggesting that growing wolfberry in very high altitudes and under high light intensity is detrimental for the fruit nutritional quality. Soil moisture content is highly and negatively correlated with vitamins, organic acids and carbohydrates while moderately and positively correlated with other classes of metabolites. In contrast, air and soil temperatures exhibited positive correlation with majority of the metabolites. Overall, our results suggest high soil and air temperatures, low altitude and light intensity and moderate soil moisture, as the suitable conditions to produce Lycium fruits with high content of nutritious metabolites.

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“…Overall, these results indicate that the phenolic content differs significantly among different goji berry varieties, probably reflecting their specific health-promoting effects [60]. In addition, the observed differences in the polyphenol contents compared to the literature data, including previously published data on red goji berry fruit cultivated in north Serbia [16], could be explained by different climate and soil factors that affected the plant development [61,62], as well as extraction procedures that were applied [63].…”

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“…Donno et al [48] showed that average vitamin C content in fresh red goji berries was 48.94 mg/100 g, which makes up approximately 60% of the RDA [20]. Most of the other studies have reported that vitamin C of L. barbarum berries ranged from 30 to 60 mg/100 g FW [16,38,41,49,50], depending on the goji berry cultivars and their growing regions. However, some authors found a ten times lower vitamin C content in some goji berry varieties [51,52].…”

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Chemical Characterization, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Goji Berries Cultivated in Serbia

Ilić

Dodevska

Marčetić

et al. 2020

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Since the fruits of Lycium L. species (Fructus Lycii, goji berries) are promoted as a “superfood” with plenty of health benefits, there is extensive research interest in their nutritional and phytochemical composition. In the present study, the nutritional value, minerals, fatty acid composition, and bioactive compounds of L. barbarum L., red, yellow, and black goji berry (L. ruthenicum Murray.) cultivated in Serbia were investigated. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of their methanol extracts were assessed. Red goji berry had the highest content of fats, dietary fiber, iron, total carotenoids, and 2-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-l-ascorbic acid (AA-2βG). The yellow goji berry extract showed the highest level of flavonoids and the most prominent antimicrobial (especially against Gram-negative bacteria) properties. The highest total phenolic content and the most potent antioxidant activity were observed for the extract of black goji berry. Therefore, all goji berries could be a valuable source of bioactive compounds in the food and pharmaceutical industry.

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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Properties of Goji fruits (Lycium barbarumL.) Cultivated in Serbia

Abstract: Our results support the use of goji fruits as rich sources of phytochemicals for further utilization in the food industry as supplements and functional food ingredients.

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Phenolic content and biological activities of <i>Lycium barbarum L </i>(Solanaceae) fruits (Goji berries) cultivated in Konya, Turkey

Phenolic content and biological activities of <i>Lycium barbarum L </i>(Solanaceae) fruits (Goji berries) cultivated in Konya, Turkey

Changes in Metabolome and Nutritional Quality of Lycium barbarum Fruits from Three Typical Growing Areas of China as Revealed by Widely Targeted Metabolomics

Chemical Characterization, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Goji Berries Cultivated in Serbia

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