Lycium barbarum (fruit)

Nomenclature

Lycium barbarum L.   Solanaceae  
Standardized common name (English): lycium  
Pinyin name(s): ningxia gou qi; di gu pi (root bark); gou qi zi (fruit)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org

Microscopic Characteristics

Lignified cells of the testa observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories	Thick walled wavy stone cells observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories	Parallel striations of the exocarp observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Lycium barbarum HPTLC ID - Vanillin Sulfuric Acid Reagent - UV 365 nm Goji (fruit) (Lycium barbarum) Lane Assignments Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample): 2 μL Catechin ~0.1% in Methanol 3 μL Lycium chinense-1 (fruit) 3 μL Lycium barbarum-1 (fruit) 3 μL Lycium barbarum-2 (fruit) 3 μL Lycium barbarum-2 (fruit) 3 μL Lycium barbarum-3 (fruit) 3 μL Lycium barbarum-4 (fruit) 2 μL Gallic Acid ~0.1% in Methanol Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Laboratories, Costa Mesa, CA.  Stationary Phase Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates  Mobile Phase ethyl acetate: CHCl3: HCOOH [6/4/2]  Sample Preparation Method 0.3 g + 3 ml 80% CH3OH sonicated + heated @ 50° C ~ 1 hr  Detection Method Vanillin/H2SO4 Reagent -> 110° C 5 min -> UV 365 nm  Reference see Pharmacopoeia of The Peoples Republic of China, Volume 1, 2005 Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories