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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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LC-MS based metabolite fingerprinting and profiling of a traditional Chinese medicine YANG XIN® formulation
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Nutrition, Bioactive Components, and Hepatoprotective Activity of Fruit Vinegar Produced from Ningxia Wolfberry
Yinglei Tian,Ting Xia,Xiao Qiang,Yuxuan Zhao,Shaopeng Li,Yuming Wang,Yu Zheng,Junwei Yu,Jianxin Wang,Min Wang +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the hepaprotective activity of wolfberry vinegar (WFV) and found that WFV alleviated oxidative damage by inhibiting oxidative levels and increasing antioxidant levels.
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An Overview of Antitumour Activity of Polysaccharides
TL;DR: In this article , a review aims to highlight recent advances in natural polysaccharides and poly-saccharide-based nanomedicines for cancer therapy and highlight the potential of natural polymers to achieve high stability and bioavailability for delivering therapeutics into tumor tissues.
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Quality evaluation of Lycium barbarum L. fruits from different regions in China based on 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid
TL;DR: In this article , a vitamin C derivative, 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid (AA-2βG), was used as an antioxidant biomarker instead of betaine for the quality control of L. barbarum fruits from different regions.
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Physical and Functional Characteristics of Extrudates Prepared from Quinoa Enriched with Goji Berry
Mariya Dushkova,Apostol Simitchiev,Todorka Petrova,N. D. Menkov,Ivelina Desseva,Dasha Mihaylova +5 more
TL;DR: In this article , the possibilities of applying the extrusion process to produce functional food from quinoa enriched with goji berries were studied, and the physical and functional characteristics were determined and optimized by the response surface methodology.
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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.