Goji Berry - Berry Radical Ingredient #4
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The Goji Berry is the ‘red diamond’ of Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2000 years.
Goji berries contains carotenoid antioxidants, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, cryptoxanthin and xanthophyll.
Carotenoids are thought to protect against cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, vision-related diseases (such as age related macular degeneration and glaucoma), and are anticancer agents.
References:
“Effect of the Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on age-related oxidative stress in aged mice.” J Ethnopharmacol. 2006
“Effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide on the improvement of antioxidant ability and DNA damage in NIDDM rats.” Yakugaku Zasshi. 2006
“Effect of lycium barbarum polysaccharide on human hepatoma QGY7703 cells: inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis.” Life Sci. 2005
“Neuroprotective effects of Lycium barbarum Lynn on protecting retinal ganglion cells in an ocular hypertension model of glaucoma.” Exp Neurol. 2007
“Fasting plasma zeaxanthin response to Fructus barbarum L. (wolfberry; Kei Tze) in a food-based human supplementation trial.” Br J Nutr. 2005
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