Health Benefits of Goji Berries
(Lycium Barbarum)
Goji berries, or Chinese wolfberries, are another superfood that has recently gained popularity in the US. It is one of the most nutritionally dense foods on the planet!
- Wikipedia encyclopedia on "Wolfberry"
- Wiki's article on the goji berry, with a thorough look at its significance, cultivation, uses, and nutrient content. Be sure to check out the extensive references and news stories listed at the end of the article. Excerpt from "Nutrient content": "Wolfberry contains significant percentages of a day's macronutrient needs – carbohydrates, protein, fat and dietary fiber. 68% of the mass of dried wolfberries exists as carbohydrate, 12% as protein, and 10% each as fiber and fat..."
- Goji Berries: Exotic, Healthy and Gaining Momentum
- An article from Natural Products Insider explores the goji's recent popularity, and its amazing health benefits.
- Immunomodulation and antitumor activity by a polysaccharide-protein complex from Lycium barbarum [goji!].
- The Institute of Materia Medica in Wuhan, China, investigated the anticancer properties of a component of the berry, and found it "has a highly significant effect on tumor weight and improves the immune system." Another superfood provided by nature!
