A Brief Note on What Are Goji Berries

Goji berry is one of the members of berry family. The berry is composed of high antioxidants and various beneficial vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids.

Wolfberry is commercially known as goji berry.  This bright orange-red colored berry is originated from china, it has been used widely in Asian countries for many years in order to treat health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, fever and age related eye problems. Goji berries can be eaten in different forms like raw, dried (as raisins), cooked, juice, in tea, in wines as medicine. 

Other names of goji fruits are Chinese wolfberry, barbary matrimony vine, mede berry, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, bocksdorn, red medlar, or matrimony vine. In india is a known as Murali. In health food market, it is commonly known as Himalayan goji and Tibetan goji. The fruit is mainly from the Lycium plant family and there are two species of plants - Lycium chinense or Lycium barbarum. Lyceum barbarum is available commercially among them. 

It has found that berries like acai berries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries and cherry have distinct health benefits. When it comes to the matter of goji fruit, it is filled with high antioxidant and nutrients. According to oracvalues.com, ORAC value for 100 grams goji berry is 25,300. Antioxidant drains away excess toxin inside the body and increase body immunity. As a result, antioxidant delays aging process and reduce the effect of free radicals that are solely responsible for DNA damage and cancer. Polysaccharide is the active ingredient of goji berry that functions inside the body as immunity enhancer. This component stimulates interleukin-2 and gamma interferon cells of the body, which fights against aging process and induce immune response.  

Beside high antioxidant value, this super food is full of various nutritional elements. This amazing food is rich in vitamin A, C, B-1, B-2, B-6 and E. Goji fruit contain high beta-carotene. Vitamin A boosts immune function, prevents risk of heart disease and protects age related eye problem. The berry has 21 trace minerals, 18 amino acids and 6 essential fatty acids. Due to its various valuable nutritional components, it benefits health in various ways. The other benefits of goji berries include increased libido, controlled blood sugar, decrease headaches and dizziness, improve kidney and liver function, reduce body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol and many more. 

For its various benefits offer, people of different parts of the world started to consume this as daily food supplement. Goji berry supplier and manufactures market this fruit in different forms like capsule, dried fruit, juice etc. The berry also has culinary importance. It can be cooked in combination with vegetable, chicken or pork and with other herbs.