Traditional Goji Berry-Based Functional Food in Chinese History

Goji berry (Lycium barbarum), one of the nightshades, is a kind of perennial deciduous shrub. Normally, the goji plant is about 1–2 meters high, with light purple or reddish flowers, bright red fruits and a size similar to a jujube core (Figure 1.1). The goji berry has a very long history in China....

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Published inPhytochemicals in Goji Berries pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors Ye, Xingqian, Tian, Jinhu, Zheng, Yuxue, Sun, Weixuan, Yang, Wenhan
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2020
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
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ORAC
Polygonum Multiflorum
Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharide
ABTS Free Radical
Bioactive Compounds
Goji Berries
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase
Tfh Cells
Bright Red Fruits
Glycine Betaine Content
OGD
Eye Bright
Lycium Barbarum
Functional Foods
Macular Pigments
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver
LBP
ABTS
Dry Eye Syndrome
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Summary:Goji berry (Lycium barbarum), one of the nightshades, is a kind of perennial deciduous shrub. Normally, the goji plant is about 1–2 meters high, with light purple or reddish flowers, bright red fruits and a size similar to a jujube core (Figure 1.1). The goji berry has a very long history in China. It has been reported that the Chinese started to cultivate and consume the goji berry starting in the Xia and Shang dynasties (about 2070 bc). A very famous ancient book titled Shennongbaicaojing reported that long-term consumption of goji berries could strengthen the bones, keep one young, correct impotence of the kidney, improve eyesight and have other functional effects. Additionally, during the Hongzhi period (ad 1470–1505), the goji berry was selected as “Gongguo” for the consumption of the Chinese emperor. There are also many poems in China that express love and praise of the goji berry.
ISBN:9780367076344
0367076349
DOI:10.1201/9780429021749-1