STUDY OF NUTRITION INDICATORS OF MEDICINAL LYCIUM BARBARUM L. FRUITS

Аннотация

This article presents the results of a study of the quantitative parameters of the fruits of the Tibetan barberry, Lycium barbarum L. Their moisture content, ash, foreign impurities and the amount of bioactive substances were determined. The studied quantitative parameters allow the development of regulatory documents for determining the quality of medicinal plant raw materials. Key words: goji fruit, bioactive substances, ash, fruit moisture, plant raw materials, regulatory documents. The Tibetan barberry (Goji) plant is rich in various chemical compounds and has been traditionally used in Chinese folk medicine. Currently, there are no regulatory documents (RD) for Goji berries in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Therefore, the development of pharmacognostic methods and standardization of this promising plant raw material is oneoftheurgent tasks [1]. Goji cultivation has been started in Uzbekistan for 4 years, and the plant is considered medicinal when grown as a bush in a clean climate, water, and without the use of chemicals. The products obtained include fruit juice, fruit core, flowering branches, leaves, roots, and seed oils, all of which are used to prepare infusions, syrups, and tinctures. The fruit harvest in June and July is sweeter, while the harvest in October and November has a lower juice content and higher moisture content, and is more suitable for the preparation of diabetic products. It is somewhat moredifficult to separatesublimation liquidfrom them. Goji berries are the most valuable and useful fruit in the world, growing wild in the Tibetan mountains of China. Goji berries are called "Cancer Cure", "Natural Viagra", "Anti-depressant Fruit", "Life-Prolonging Fruit", "The First Brain Refresher", "The Fruit of Happiness". It is used in Laos, China, and Tibet as a remedy for improving the functioning of the heart, liver, and glands, and as a means of changing the body's frequency by reducing molecular degeneration, that is, prolonging life. The fruit is considered a power booster and is a real treasure trove of minerals and medicinal substances. Goji berries contain 500 times more vitamin C than lemons. The fruit contains polysaccharides with unique healing properties. In addition, it is the only natural product that contains the element germanium, which fights cancer, and is a powerful natural antioxidant. Goji berries also contain oxygen flavonoids. These compounds help the bodyget rid ofexcess fat inthe liver. American pharmacist, nutritionist, and scientist Dr. Earl Mindell spent 9 years of his life studying this plant, and in his scientific work, he identifies 33 benefits of consuming the fruits of theGojiplant: https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue7,2025 408 -Thefruit isrich in zeaxanthin,which protects the retina; -Strengthens memory; -Improves metabolism; -Improves skincondition; -Increases immunity; -Destroys adenoids incase of colds and flu; -Strengthens kidneys and stomach -Improves lungfunction; -Increases hemoglobin incase of anemia; -Provides calcium to bones and strengthens teeth andjoints; -Slowsdown theagingprocess; -Quickly restores strength; -Reduces bloodsugar levels; -Increases heart function and prevents heart diseases; -Increases theamount ofthemost necessary hormonemelatonin; -Fights Alzheimer's disease and improves memory, prevents disease; -Improves sleep; -It has properties to get rid ofexcess weight andfat. Theaim ofthe studyis todetermine the quality parameters ofthe raw material and theamount of bioactivesubstances forthe standardizationof Gojiberries (Lycium barbarum L.). Materials andresearch methods. The object of the study is medicinal Goji berries harvested in September 2023 in the territory of Uzbekistan. The berries are harvested when ripe and dried in direct sunlight until the peel dries [2].Goji berries are red, oblong-ovate, 8-18 mmlong (Fig. 1). Picture 1.Medicinalgoji berries. (LyciumbarbarumL.) Primary processing of the product is based on eliminating the shortcomings made during preparation, that is, cleaning the product from defective parts, remaining impurities, and drying the product. In this case, various processes are carried out depending on the type of product https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue7,2025 409 being prepared. During primary processing of fruits, fruit bunches, flower parts, branches and leaf parts, unripe fruits, and fruit parts damaged by insects were cleaned. The medicinal plant product was dried until it reached a "dry state", and then brought to a state that fully meets the requirements of the regulatory document. At the same time, a batch of the same weight and quality was formed for the type of product being tested. The studies were conducted by taking samples from 3 batches of the tested raw material. Moisture is understood as the loss of hygroscopic moisture and volatile substances in medicinal plant raw materials and medicinal preparations when dried to constant weight or by anot