The objectives of this study are to optimize the ultrasonic microwave synergistic extraction (UMSE) anthocyanins from Lycium ruthenicum Murr (ALRM) by response surface methodology and also investigate its antioxidant activity in vitro . Based on single-factor experiments, we optimized ALRM process assuming anthocyanin rate as point power, time, liquid-to-material ratio investigating parameters ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease that currently has no standard treatment. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of Lycium ruthenicum extract (LRE) on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD, and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. To determine the hepatoprotective effect of LRE, C57BL/6 mice were fed a normal control diet, high-fat diet (HFD), H...

Lycium barbarum Thunb. and ruthenicum Murray (wolfberries) have been utilized as traditional medicinal nutritional plants in China for centuries. Much research has focused on their high quality, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying morphological differences remain unclear. In this study, a comparative analysis of cytological characteristics indicated that significant existed. Meanwhile, tran...

Soil properties affect plant growth and cause variation in leaf functional traits. Lycium ruthenicum Murray is one of the desert dominant shrubs halophytes lower reaches Heihe River, Northwest China. We analyzed trade-off relationships 14 traits eight L. populations growing at varying distances from river discussed effects that soil have on The results showed that: Lower nitrogen (N) content in...