The nutritional value of goji berries is abundant, making it a natural ingredient with comprehensive nutrition. It contains a large amount of protein, amino acids, vitamins, and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium for the human body. It can enhance the immune system, nourish the liver and kidneys, anti-aging, and strengthen vitality. It has irreplaceable medicinal value. Now, let's introduce the efficacy and functions of goji berries.
1. Immune regulation
Goji berries are rich in polysaccharides, which are water-soluble polysaccharides composed of six monosaccharide components: arabinose, glucose, rhamnose, mannose, xylose, and galactose. They have physiological activity and can enhance non-specific immune function, improve disease resistance, inhibit tumor growth, and cell mutation.
2. Anti-aging
Immune aging is closely related to cell apoptosis. Goji polysaccharides (LBP) can significantly improve the phagocytic function of phagocytes and the proliferation ability of lymphocytes.
3. Anti-tumor
Goji polysaccharides not only regulate immune reactions but also exert anti-cancer effects through the neuro-endocrine-immune regulatory network.
4. Anti-fatigue
Goji polysaccharides can significantly increase the glycogen and liver glycogen reserves of mice, improve the total activity of blood lactate dehydrogenase before and after exercise, reduce the increase of blood urea nitrogen after strenuous exercise, and accelerate the clearance rate of blood urea nitrogen after exercise. This indicates that goji polysaccharides have a significant effect in eliminating fatigue.
5. Anti-radiation damage
Goji berries have a protective effect against Y-ray radiation and can be used as an adjuvant drug to assist in anti-tumor treatment such as radiotherapy, reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy, improve efficacy, and protect the body's immune function.
6. Blood lipid regulation
Goji berries can effectively reduce the content of triglycerides and cholesterol in the serum of rats with hyperlipidemia and have a significant effect on reducing blood lipids and regulating lipid metabolism, which is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases.
7. Blood sugar reduction
Goji polysaccharides can significantly enhance the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in damaged pancreatic islet cells, improve the antioxidant capacity of pancreatic islet cells, reduce the generation of malondialdehyde, indicating that goji polysaccharides have a certain protective effect on pancreatic islet cells.
8. Blood pressure reduction
Goji polysaccharides can reduce blood pressure in rats (both systolic and diastolic pressures), reduce the content of malondialdehyde and endothelin in plasma and blood vessels, increase the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide, and prevent the formation of hypertension.
9. Protect the reproductive system
Goji polysaccharides can increase the serum hormone levels in rats with damaged testes, increase the organ coefficient of the testes and epididymis, improve the SOD activity of testicular tissues, reduce the content of malondialdehyde, and restore the damaged testicular tissues to a normal level.
10. Improve vision
The retinal photoreceptor in the human body is composed of retinol and rhodopsin. The abundant beta-carotene in goji berries can be converted into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A can generate retinol, thereby improving vision and preventing macular degeneration.
11. Improve respiratory disease resistance
Goji berries are rich in carotenoids, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A has the function of maintaining the normal growth and differentiation of epithelial tissues. When the intake is sufficient, it can prevent nasal, throat, larynx, and other respiratory infections and improve respiratory disease resistance.
12. Beauty and skin care, moisturize the skin
Skin aging is mainly caused by oxidative damage by free radicals. The goji polysaccharides and beta-carotene contained in goji berries are powerful antioxidants. In addition, the synergistic effect of selenium and vitamin E in goji berries forms a strong antioxidant force. Moreover, vitamin A can maintain the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissues, prevent skin dryness and keratosis, and play a role in beauty and skin care and moisturizing the skin.
13. Liver protection
Goji berries contain betaine, which can inhibit the deposition of fat in liver cells and promote the regeneration of liver cells. It can also prevent liver dysfunction caused by carbon tetrachloride, thus having a clear protective effect on the liver and anti-fatty liver.
14. Enhance hematopoietic function
Goji polysaccharides can protect white blood cells and promote the recovery of hematopoietic function in the body. In addition, Ningxia goji berries also have the effects of regulating neuroendocrine, repairing cerebral ischemic injury, reducing brain edema, and improving brain function.
