# Lycium ruthenicum Murray

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**Published on:** 2023-07-21
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Lycium ruthenicum Murray is a shrub of the genus Lycium in the nightshade family. Stems much branched, twigs prickly at the tip; Leaves thickly fleshy, linear-lanceolate or linear-oblanceolate, gray-green, apical obtuse; Calyx narrow campanulate, fruit slightly enlarged to hemispheric; Corolla funnel-shaped, light purple; Stamen slightly protruding, filaments sparse tomentose near base; Berries globular, purplish black; Flowering period from May to August; Fruit season from August to October. Wolfberry is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Tibet provinces in China, and also in Central Asia, Europe and other countries. [9] Wolfberry loves light, is resistant to salt and alkali, is resistant to drought, has strong adaptability and vitality, and often grows in saline-alkali land, salinized sandy land, along rivers and lakes, dry river beds or roadside. [10] The propagation methods of Wolfberry include cutting, sowing and tillering. [11] Black fruit wolfberry can treat heart fever, heart disease, menstrual disorders and other diseases. [12] Wolfberry contains protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and has high edible value. Its fruits are also rich in anthocyanins, which have antioxidant and anti-allergic functions, enhance human immunity and improve sleep. [13] The nutritional value of black fruit wolfberry is higher than that of ordinary wolfberry, and corresponding health drinks and foods can be developed. [14] In terms of ecological value, Wolfberry can also improve soil, prevent wind and fix sand.

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