Forever lycium plus is a dietary supplement containing antioxidants, bioflavonoids and other beneficial phytonutrients. Northern qatar, august 22, the berries have a laxative effect and were used in traditional medicine to relieve constipation and as a diuretic. The many healthy benefits of lycium berries lycium berries are bright red and come from a shrub that is grown in southeastern europe and asia. The last hour would not come unless the muslims will fight against the jews and the muslims would kill them until the jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say muslim, or the servant of allah, there is a jew behind me. Lycium definition of lycium by the free dictionary. Lycium abeliaeflorum, lycium albiflorum, lycium arabicum, lycium barbarum, lycium cufodontii, lycium ellenbeckii, lycium erythraeum, lycium jaegeri, lycium javellense, lycium merkii, lycium orientale, lycium ovinum, lycium persicum, lycium somalense, lycium tenuiramosum, lycium withaniifolium. What are the benefits of chinese lycium fruit lycium, or lycium barabarum, also known as chinese wolfberry or goji berry, is a bright red berry from a rangy shrub native to southeastern europe and asia. Studies on the hepatprotective effects of phytochemicals are scarce. Research has proven that lycium has an extremely high concentration of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, polysaccharides, sterols, micronutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidants. Lycium shawii, desert thorn or arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert.
There are no related plants for species lycium shawii. Desert thorn lycium shawii near a road to zubara in area of al magdah farms. Genus lycium was reported to have some medicinal properties1114. These results indicated the possible application of lycium shawii.
But the tree gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the jews. Pdf phytochemical investigation of lycium shawii roem. Chemical constituents isolated from lycium shawii and their. In tanzania the roots of lycium shawii are boiled and the decoction is used to treat sores in the mouth. Lycium ferocissimum, the african boxthorn or boxthorn, is a shrub in the nightshade family. Easy to grow from seeds which you can get some seeds each berry from purchased dried. Lycium fruit is the red berry obtained from two closely related plants, lycium chinense and lycium. Plants profile for lycium chinense chinese desertthorn. Lycium chinense, commonly called chinese matrimony vine, chinese boxthorn, goji berry and chinese wolfberry, is a vinelike, multistemmed, deciduous shrub with. Goji, chinese wolfberry, chinese boxthorn and others synonymes.
The chromosome numbers of the other 23 species are the first reports from saudi arabian populations. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 15. Stems much branched and varying in spine size, 12cm long, mostly. The antioxidant content in lycium fruit is very important as a free radical fighter.
Lycium shawii, desert thorn or arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert environments, and can be found throughout the arabian peninsula, and some places in africa. Extracts of the rosary pea, abrus precatorius, are toxic. Suleiman and others published germination studies in lycium shawii roem. While its use does date back further in the middle east, ancient chinese text do mention the healing properties of this shrub during the first century. A cytological study of flowering plants from saudi arabia. Anewbasic number andor a new ploidy level is reported for two species. The genus has a disjunct distribution around the globe, with species occurring on most continents in temperate and subtropical. The species name afrum means african or of or from africa, where this species originates lycium. Lycium shawii is an erect, spreading, sometimes scandent, intricately branched, very spiny shrub growing 1 3 metres tall, exceptionally becoming a small tree up to 4.
Lycium chinense, commonly called chinese matrimony vine, chinese boxthorn, goji berry and chinese wolfberry, is a vinelike, multistemmed, deciduous shrub with sprawling branches that typically grows to 36 sometimes to 12 tall. On sep 30, 2016, malsprower from daytona, fl wrote. In this germination study, effects of dry heat 50c andor various concentrations 500, 750 and ppm of gibberellic acid ga3 on seed germination of lycium shawii were assessed in an effort to standardize the. Northern qatar, august 22, it will probably remain a locally important multipurpose species. Forever lycium plus a fruit used in ancient china for centuries, lycium has been shown to enhance the complexion and help maintain energy and good vision. Lycium fruit is considered a superfruit and a health food. Lavandula coronopifolia 2n42, lycium shawii 2n24 and salvia deserti 2n48. Lycium berries can be eaten raw, cooked, eaten dried, made into tea or taken in capsules filled with the dried and powdered berries. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. The safety and efficacy of lycium products for cancer prevention and treatment have not been established. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bioassayguided fractionation of the methanol extract of both plants led to the isolation of 14 known compounds, viz. Biological activities of lycium shawii plant extracts.
Official cosing information products with lycium barbarum fruit extract. China and as an invasive species in europe and other regions. Liver protection was accomplished in 2 groups of rats by daily oral administration of extract of prosopis farcta and lycium shawii 250 mg kg. Easy to grow from seeds which you can get some seeds each berry from purchased dried berries. One such food is goji berries wolfberries, lycium barbarum, for which pharmacological and immunological studies seem to support some of the claims made with regard to their healthy properties 25. Lycium shawii is extensively utilised throughout africa.
Pdf hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extracts of. In this study, the role of prosopis farcta and lycium shawii. Lycium is also commonly used with other botanicals in chinese medicine for poor vision. Mar 12, 2010 picture archives flora of qatar solanaceae lycium shawii lycium shawii roem. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants. The species is native to the western cape, eastern cape, and free state provinces in south africa and has become naturalised in australia and new zealand. Chinese boxthorn is a major chinese tonic herb with a history of almost 2,000 years of medicinal use. Herein, their antiproliferative and antioxidant potential was explored. For more multimedia, look at lycium shawii on wikimedia commons. This berry has long been valued for its high levels of phytonutrients that are thought to provide several health benefits to our bodies. Hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extracts of prosopis. Its other common names include cortex lycii in latin and chinese wolfberry root cortex.
Chinese lycium is prized for its high levels of certain phytonutrients that provide potential health benefits. Lycium shawii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Lycium shawii extract contain proliferative, cytotoxic and antiinflammatory activities. Lycium chinense chinese boxthorn, chinese desertthorn. Hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extracts of prosopis farcta and lycium shawii against carbon tetrachlorideinduced hepatotoxicity in rats article pdf available december 2016 with 171 reads. Lycium synonyms, lycium pronunciation, lycium translation, english dictionary definition of lycium. Taxonomy navigation lycieae all lower taxonomy nodes 102 common name isynonym iother names i lycium l. Goji berries have been consumed in asia and used in traditional chinese medicine for more than 2000 years 6,7. Di gu pi actually comes in two main different species the dried root bark of lycium chinense mill.
It can also be found growing in china, where it is known as the goji bush. For docking, protein files were prepared by addition of protons, partial charges, and. Lineage i cellular organisms eukaryota viridiplantae. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Asphodelus tenuifolius2n4x52 and heliotropium lasiocarpum 2n4x32.
Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extracts of prosopis farcta and lycium shawii against carbon tetrachlorideinduced hepatotoxicity in rats. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Lycium chinense chinese boxthorn, chinese desertthorn pfaf.
Kirkia 10 1 page in kuwait, tissue culture technology was developed of certain genotypes of lycium shawii because of their potential for use in urban landscaping and in desert revegetation. The genus has a disjunct distribution around the globe, with species occurring on most continents in temperate and subtropical regions. Pdf chemical constituents isolated from lycium shawii and their. The thin leaved, rigid bush grows up to 3 metres 9. Mousa, department of food science and human nutrition, college of agriculture and veterinary medicine, qassim university. Lycium berries have been in chinese lore and medicine as long ago as 2800 bc.
In yementhe pounded leaves of this shrub have been used as a cure for eye ailments. Chinese boxthorn is a major chinese tonic herb with a history of almost 2,000 years. The lycium shrub is native to the middle east, and has been used for healing and cooking since biblical times. Lycium is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, solanaceae.
The species is native to the western cape, eastern cape, and free state provinces in south africa and has become. Antiproliferative and carbonic anhydrase ii inhibitory. Lycium shawii name synonyms lycium abeliiflorum rchb. Phylogenetic relationships and the evolution of gender. Solanaceae nightshade family, potato family medicinal use of chinese boxthorn. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of lycium shawii fruits extract. Lycium shawii pdf lycium shawii awsaj, desert thorn in flora of qatar, with photos of the plant in its habitat. Lycium shawii has long been regarded as a form of lycium europaeum l.
The berries of lycium barbarum are used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation, skin irritation, nose bleeds, aches, and pains and as a sedative. May 08, 2012 lycium shawii is a thorny perennial shrub with an ability to tolerate extreme climatic conditions prevalent in kuwait. Lycium shawii lycium shawii, arabian boxthorn, views read edit view history. One such food is goji berries wolfberries, lycium barbarum, for which pharmacological and immunological studies seem to support some of the claims made with regard to their healthy. Lycium shawii lycium shawii wikimedia commons x 6k jpg commons. It produces small whitishpink or purple flowers from september until april, and red pea sized seedy berries that are edible. The species name afrum means african or of or from africa, where this species originates.
Learn more about the lycium with amazing lycium photos. The genus lycium, pronounced lycium, comes from the greek word lykion, the name for a thorny tree with juice and roots used medicinally, from lycia, a southwest region of asia minor. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lycium shawii lycium shawii no title x 29k jpg flora. There are 95 citation in scholarly articles related to lycium shawii roem. Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life. Any treatments that are broken down by the liver can interact with lycium supplements. Proliferative and cytotoxic activities of the fractionated extract were determined using the cancer cell line. Lycium barbarum root bark di gu pi chinese herbs healing. The plant list includes 328 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus lycium.
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