Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity

Planta Medica

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-19

  Potterat, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Goji; Lycium barbarum; Lycium chinense; Novel Food; Solanaceae; Wolfberry

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CYCLOPEPTIDE; FLAVONOID; GOCHI; LYCIUM BARBARUM EXTRACT; LYCIUM CHINENSE EXTRACT; LYCIUM EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WARFARIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BARK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINESE MEDICINE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FLOWER; FRUIT; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; HYPERTENSION; LIVER PROTECTION; LYCIUM; LYCIUM CHINENSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FRUIT; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; LYCIUM; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANT ROOTS; PROTEOGLYCANS;

LYCIUM BARBARUM; LYCIUM CHINENSE; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 74349093922     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: 14390221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1186218     Document Type: Review

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