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A review of botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, clinical relevance in efficacy and safety of Lycium barbarum fruit (Goji)
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A review of chemical constituents and efficacies with safety of L. barbarum can be found in this article, where a new direction for research and current regulatory situation of the chemical constituents are discussed.About:
This article is published in Food Research International.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 442 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Goji berry.read more
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Polyphenols from wolfberry and their bioactivities.
Zheng-Qun Zhou,Jia Xiao,Hong-Xia Fan,Yang Yu,Rong-Rong He,Xiao-Lin Feng,Hiroshi Kurihara,Kwok-Fai So,Xin-Sheng Yao,Hao Gao +9 more
TL;DR: Nine new phenylpropanoids, one new coumarin, and 43 known polyphenols were isolated from wolfberry, including their bioactivities including oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and some compounds displayed DPPH radical scavenging activity.
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The genus Lycium as food and medicine: A botanical, ethnobotanical and historical review.
TL;DR: The integration of historical, ethnobotanical, botanical, phytochemical and pharmacological data has enabled a detailed understanding of Lycium and its wider potential.
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Extraction, Structural Characterization, and Biological Functions of Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides: A Review.
TL;DR: An overview of the biological functions of LBPs, such as antioxidant function, antitumor activity, neuroprotective effects, immune regulating function, and other functions, were summarized.
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Polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum leaves: isolation, characterization and splenocyte proliferation activity.
TL;DR: Splenocyte proliferation activity assay showed that LBP-IV significantly enhanced the proliferation of splenocyte stimulated by ConA or LPS, indicating the fraction has the beneficial effect on immunostimulating activity.
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Biochemical analysis and hypoglycemic activity of a polysaccharide isolated from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L.
TL;DR: The study showed that LBP3b had potential use as an anti-diabetic agent and had significantly inhibited the absorption of glucose in a dose-dependent manner.
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The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research.
TL;DR: The clinimetric and clinical properties of the PSQI suggest its utility both in psychiatric clinical practice and research activities.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica
TL;DR: The therapeutic use of herbs and herbal medicines in the world s great traditional medical systems is guided by the principles and precepts of that system, generally speaking the standardized applications of chinese herbs began since the publishing of shang han lun.
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Pharmacology and applications of Chinese materia medica
Hson-Mou Chang,Paul Pui-Hay But +1 more
TL;DR: The translation of the book into English was done by qualified professionals in the field and the terms used are consistent with those used in Index Medicus, Chemical Abstracts and Botanical journals.
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Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity.
TL;DR: In view of the available pharmacological data and the long tradition of use in the traditional Chinese medicine, L. barbarum and L. chinense certainly deserve further investigation, but clinical evidences and rigorous procedures for quality control are indispensable before any recommendation of use can be made for Goji products.