botanical record · discovered
Chilean Wolfberry
Lycium chilense
Chilean Wolfberry · Coralillo [Chile]
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETAINE, CHOLEST-5-EN-3-BETA-OL, 24-ETHYLCHOLESTA-5,22-DIEN-3-BETA-OL, 24-ETHYLIDENECHOLEST-7-EN-3-BETA-OL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Solanaceae
Scientific name: Lycium chilense
Common names: Chilean Wolfberry, Coralillo [Chile]
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- A Brief Report of Copper and Lead Stabilization in Mine Tailings Using <em>Lycium chilense</em> and <em>Haplopappus foliosus</em> · 2023 source ↗
- Removal of Heavy Metals from Mine Tailings in Central Chile Using <i>Solidago chilensis</i> Meyen, <i>Haplopappus foliosus</i> DC, and <i>Lycium chilense</i> Miers ex Bertero. · 2023 source ↗
- Microcutting culture and morpho-physiological changes during acclimation in two Lycium chilense cytotypes. · 2004 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETAINE
- CHOLEST-5-EN-3-BETA-OL
- 24-ETHYLCHOLESTA-5,22-DIEN-3-BETA-OL
- 24-ETHYLIDENECHOLEST-7-EN-3-BETA-OL
- 24-METHYLCHOLEST-5-EN-3-BETA-OL
- CHOLINE
- 24-ETHYLCHOLESTA-5-EN-3-BETA-OL
- STEROLS
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images

Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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