A review of botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, clinical relevance in efficacy and safety of Lycium barbarum fruit (Goji)

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1702-1717

  Amagase, Harunobu ^a   Farnsworth, Norman R ^b  

^a FreeLife International   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti aging; Anti oxidant; Energy; General well being; Goji; Immune; Lycium barbarum; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

ANTI-AGING; ANTI-OXIDANTS; ENERGY; GENERAL WELL-BEING; GOJI; IMMUNE; LYCIUM BARBARUM;

GLUCOSE; MEDICINE; OXIDANTS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

FRUITS;

LYCIUM; LYCIUM BARBARUM;

EID: 79959928993     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.03.027     Document Type: Review

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