Lycium barbarum (Barbary Matrimony Vine)

Traditional uses

Iraq

  • Aphrodisiac
  • Poison
  • Spasm
  • Diuretic
  • Laxative

Elsewhere

  • Aphrodisiac
  • Diuretic
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Poison

China

  • Impotency
  • Vertigo
  • Ache(Back)
  • Fever
  • Debility

Chemicals

Fruit

  • ALANINE — 3700
  • AMINO-ACIDS — 80000 to 188000
  • ARGININE — 1900
  • BETAINE — 10000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 580000 to 640000
  • BETA-CAROTENE — 75 to 90
  • CINNAMIC-ACID
  • FATS — 80000 to 120000
  • FREE-AMINO-ACIDS — 40000 to 50000
  • GABA
  • GLYCOPROTEINS
  • POLYSACCHARIDES — 54000 to 82000
  • PROLINE — 6500
  • PROTEIN — 110000 to 200000
  • SERINE — 1400
  • SUGARS — 470000 to 560000
  • TAURINE
  • ZEAXANTHIN
  • ASPARTIC-ACID — 12000
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID — 6300
  • PHYSALIEN
  • SCOPOLETIN
  • XANTHOPHYLL
  • ZEAXANTHIN-DIPALMITATE

Leaf

  • AMINO-ACIDS — 4700 to 170000
  • HCN

Plant

  • CHOLINE

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 6 compounds; ALANINE, BETA-CAROTENE, CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN, SERINE, TAURINE
  2. Hepatoprotective — 5 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE, CHOLINE, SCOPOLETIN, ZEAXANTHIN, ZEAXANTHIN-DIPALMITATE
  3. Pesticide — 5 compounds; BETAINE, CINNAMIC-ACID, HCN, SCOPOLETIN, XANTHOPHYLL
  4. Antimutagenic — 4 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, CINNAMIC-ACID, CRYPTOXANTHIN, SCOPOLETIN
  5. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; ALANINE, BETA-CAROTENE, SCOPOLETIN, TAURINE
  6. Antiasthmatic — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, HCN, SCOPOLETIN
  7. Colorant — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, PHYSALIEN, ZEAXANTHIN
  8. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ARGININE, BETAINE, GABA
  9. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; CHOLINE, GABA, SCOPOLETIN
  10. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  11. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, CINNAMIC-ACID
  12. Anesthetic — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  13. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  14. Antichoreic — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, GABA
  15. Antihypertensive — 2 compounds; ARGININE, GABA
  16. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  17. Antiproliferant — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, SCOPOLETIN
  18. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  19. Antistress — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, GABA
  20. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, SCOPOLETIN
  21. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, ZEAXANTHIN
  22. Anxiolytic — 2 compounds; GABA, GLUTAMIC-ACID
  23. Choleretic — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  24. Fungicide — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  25. Herbicide — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, SCOPOLETIN
  26. Lipotropic — 2 compounds; BETAINE, CHOLINE
  27. Mucogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, BETAINE
  28. Neurotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GABA, GLUTAMIC-ACID
  29. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE
  30. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  31. Analeptic — 1 compounds; GABA
  32. Analgesic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  33. Androgenic? — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  34. Antiacne — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  35. Antiadrenergic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  36. Antiaflatoxin — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  37. Antiaging — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  38. Antialkali? — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  39. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  40. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  41. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  42. Antibronchoconstrictor — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  43. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  44. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; ZEAXANTHIN
  45. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
  46. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; GABA
  47. Anticerebrotic — 1 compounds; GABA
  48. Anticervicaldysplasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  49. Anticholinergic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  50. Anticirrhotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  51. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GABA
  52. Anticorneitic — 1 compounds; TAURINE
  53. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  54. Anticystinuric — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  55. Antidementia — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  56. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  57. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  58. Antidote — 1 compounds; HCN
  59. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  60. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  61. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  62. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  63. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  64. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  65. Antihemolytic — 1 compounds; TAURINE
  66. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  67. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SCOPOLETIN
  68. Antihomocysteine — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  69. Antihomocystinuric — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  70. Antihyperammonemic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  71. Antihyperkeratotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  72. Antiichythyotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  73. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  74. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  75. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; GABA
  76. Antilethargic — 1 compounds; GABA
  77. Antileukoplakic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  78. Antileukotrienogenic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  79. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  80. Antilithic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  81. Antilupus — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  82. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  83. Antimanic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  84. Antimastitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  85. Antimorphinic — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  86. Antimyoatrophic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  87. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  88. Antioxidant? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  89. Antiozenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  90. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  91. Antiphotophobic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  92. Antipityriasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  93. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  94. Antiporphyric — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  95. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  96. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  97. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  98. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  99. Antiretardation — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  100. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  101. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  102. Antisteatotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  103. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; GABA
  104. Antitumor (CNS) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  105. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  106. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  107. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  108. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  109. Antitussive — 1 compounds; HCN
  110. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  111. Antixerophthalmic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  112. Aphrodisiac — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  113. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  114. Bronchorelaxant — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  115. Bronchosedative — 1 compounds; HCN
  116. Bruchifuge — 1 compounds; XANTHOPHYLL
  117. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  118. Cardiac — 1 compounds; TAURINE
  119. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE
  120. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE
  121. Cardiovascular — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GABA
  122. Cerebrotonic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  123. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  124. Cholagogue — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  125. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  126. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  127. CNS-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GABA
  128. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  129. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  130. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  131. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SCOPOLETIN
  132. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CINNAMIC-ACID
  133. Emmenagogue — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  134. Ethanolytic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  135. Expectorant — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  136. FLavor — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  137. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  138. Hypoammonemic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  139. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; TAURINE
  140. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  141. Ileorelaxant — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  142. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  143. Insecticide — 1 compounds; HCN
  144. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; XANTHOPHYLL
  145. Interferon-Synergist — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  146. Laxative — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  147. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  148. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  149. Memorigenic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  150. Musculotropic — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  151. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  152. Neuroexcitant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASPARTIC-ACID
  153. Neuroinhibitor — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GABA
  154. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GABA
  155. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  156. Oxidant — 1 compounds; ALANINE
  157. Parasympathomimetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  158. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  159. Phytoalexin — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  160. Phytohormonal — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  161. Pituitary-Stimulant — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  162. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  163. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; ZEAXANTHIN
  164. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; HCN
  165. Roborant — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  166. Rodenticide — 1 compounds; HCN
  167. Sedative — 1 compounds; GABA
  168. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  169. Thymoprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  170. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; GABA
  171. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  172. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  173. Uterosedative — 1 compounds; SCOPOLETIN
  174. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  175. Vasomotor-Stimulant — 1 compounds; HCN
  176. Vermifuge — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  177. Vitamin-A-Activity — 1 compounds; CRYPTOXANTHIN

Toxic compounds

  • ASPARTIC-ACID — Neuroexcitant; Fruit
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Fruit
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Fruit
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • BETAINE — Abortifacient; Fruit
  • BETAINE — Cardioprotective; Fruit
  • BETAINE — Hepatoprotective; Fruit
  • CHOLINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • CHOLINE — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Allergenic; Fruit
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Fruit
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • GABA — Anticonvulsant; Fruit; 4,120 mg/kg ipr mus
  • GABA — Cardiovascular; Fruit; 208 ivn dog
  • GABA — Neuroinhibitor; Fruit
  • GABA — Neurotoxic; Fruit; (to birds)
  • GABA — Neurotransmitter; Fruit
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID — Neurotoxic; Fruit
  • SCOPOLETIN — Antihepatotoxic; Fruit
  • SCOPOLETIN — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • SCOPOLETIN — Cytotoxic; Fruit
  • SCOPOLETIN — Hepatoprotective; Fruit
  • ZEAXANTHIN — Hepatoprotective; Fruit
  • ZEAXANTHIN-DIPALMITATE — Hepatoprotective; Fruit