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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.
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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.

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Biological activities and potential health benefit effects of polysaccharides isolated from Lycium barbarum L.

TL;DR: The purpose of the present review is to summarize previous and current references regarding biological activities as well as potential health benefits of L. barbarum polysaccharides.
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Characterization and hypoglycemic effect of a polysaccharide extracted from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L.

TL;DR: In vitro and in vivo hypoglycemic experiments showed that LBP-s-1 had significanthypoglycemic effects and insulin-sensitizing activity through increasing glucose metabolism and insulin secretion and promoting pancreatic β cell proliferation.
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Goji berry fruit (Lycium spp.): antioxidant compound fingerprint and bioactivity evaluation

TL;DR: Goji berry was identified as a rich source of antioxidant compounds, with health-promoting properties comparable with other common fruit species, and may be useful to better understand the nutraceutical traits of this species recently considered as functional food.
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An evidence-based update on the pharmacological activities and possible molecular targets of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides.

TL;DR: There is increasing evidence from preclinical and clinical studies supporting the therapeutic and health-promoting effects of LBPs, but further mechanistic and clinical Studies are warranted to establish the dose–response relationships and safety profiles of LBP.
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Lycium barbarum polysaccharides: Extraction, purification, structural characterisation and evidence about hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic effects. A review.

TL;DR: The evidence suggests that these purified components of the Goji berry may be potentially useful as adjuvants in the treatment of diabetes and its correlated illnesses.
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Studies on the active polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum L

TL;DR: Polysaccharides with main chain of alpha-(1-->4)-D-polygalacturonans showed stronger immunomodulation activity, and were shown to enhance splenocyte proliferation induced by ConA.
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Experimental study on the enhancement of murine splenic lymphocyte proliferation by Lycium barbarum glycopeptide.

TL;DR: Both samples (A and B) had strong immunocompetence and combined use of LBG and ConA had synergic effects, which revealed that both LBG could enhance the murine splenic lymphocyte proliferative reaction.
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Studies on the glycoconjugates and glycans from Lycium barbarum L in inhibiting low density lipoprotein (LDL) peroxidation

TL;DR: The glycoconjugate LbGp5 showed the best effect on inhibiting LDL peroxidatin while their glycans showed no effects on inhibition of low density lipoprotein peroxidation.
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The protective effects of total flavonoids from Lycium Barbarum L. on lipid peroxidation of liver mitochondria and red blood cell in rats

TL;DR: It was observed by scan electron microscope, that the shape of RBC in the Fe2+ system was damaged significantly and the shape was remained with the addition of TFL, and the fluidity of mitochondria membrane was also protected effectively.
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[Studies on extraction, isolation and composition of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides]

TL;DR: LBP is a kind of complex polysaccharides consisting of acidic heteropolysaccharide and polypeptide or protein, and LBP has Glycan-O-Ser glycopeptide structures.
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