DETERMINATION OF TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES, FLAVONOIDS, ORGANIC ACIDS, MACRO-AND MICROELEMENTS IN WOLFBERRY (LYCIUM BARBARUM L.) FRUIT CULTIVATED IN ALBANIA

• Published in: International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: TUPA, BLEONA, USPENSKAYA, ELENA V., POTANINA, OLGA G., BOYKO, NIKOLAY N., NASSER, RAUDAS A. H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-06-2022
• ISSN: 2656-0097; 0975-1491
• DOI: 10.22159/ijpps.2022v14i6.44375

Objective: The purpose of the study is to determine the biological activity components content of wolfberry (Lycium Barbarum L.) fruit originating from Albania. To unify the requirements for quality control of medicinal plant raw materials, it is advisable to study the qualitative composition and quantitative content of the components of this plant that determine the complexity of biological action-anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, vision-improving, and reproduction-enhancing effects.
Methods: Lycium barbarum L. fruits were analyzed for the content of total carbohydrates and fructans by spectrophotometry method. The organic acids, one flavonoid, and one scopoletin were identified and quantified by the HPLC method. Macro-and microelements were analyzed by ICP-OES.
Results: The results of the spectrophotometric analysis showed that total carbohydrate content and fructans content lie in the range of 21.763%-70.384% and 19.90-20.25%. Rutin, the main flavonoid compound in Lycium barbarum L. fruits, and scopoletin, a coumarin compound, contents lie respectively in the range of 2.10–5.48 mg/g and 0.48-0.76 mg/g. Potassium (K) is the predominant element in fruits, the content of which was 6740.75 μg/g.
Conclusion: Lycium barbarum L. fruit is a rich source of important biologically active substances. Further, the resulting data are going to be used to establish a monograph for Lycium barbarum L. fruits.