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The Secret Benefit Of Goji BerriesIf you have not yet heard of the health benefit of Goji berries, Like myself a short time ago, you are not alone. While it has always played an important part in traditional Asian medicine, it's nutritional value has remained unknown to most of the world till now.
Ancient Asian healers knew for thousands of years that goji berry plant was highly effective for optimal health but they didn't know why. Until now! Modern science has conducted numerous detailed studies on the berry and the results were amazing to say the least. Below is what they found in dried berries. It would be a very good multi-vitamin if it had just most of these Nutrients. • Vitamin C at 4 times higher levels by dry weight than those found in oranges. • B-complex vitamins, necessary for good metabolism. • Vitamin E (very rarely found in fruits, only in grains and seeds). • High in antioxidant carotenoids. Goji berries are the richest source of carotenoids of all known foods. • 21 trace minerals. (depending on soil and water content) • 18 amino acids including eight that are essential for life. • Essential fatty acids, needed for the body’s production of hormones and for the smooth functioning of the brain and nervous system. • more protein than whole wheat (13 percent). • Physalin, a natural compound that has also been used as a treatment for hepatitis B. • Beta-Sitosterol, an anti-inflammatory. Used also to lower cholesterol. • Solavetivone, a powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial compound. • Cyperone, benefits the heart and blood pressure and used to alleviates menstrual pains. • Betaine, which is used by the liver to produce choline, a compound that calms nervousness, enhances memory, promotes muscle growth, and protects against fatty liver disease. But these may not be the only source of the goji berries benefits.
Is it in the polysaccharidesThe most amazing discovery made about goji berries were its' volume of bioactive polysaccharides. These molecules are complex carbohydrates bound to proteins. They are produced by plants to protect against attack by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and free radicals. These molecules are the bodyguards of the plant world and are found to be high in the goji plant.The goji plant grows best in harsh conditions, with very cold winters and extremely hot summers. Like numerous other robust plants, its very ability to grow under these hard conditions is a clue as to its potential for human beings. The more extreme the stresses under which a plant grows, the higher its content of these bioactive polysaccharides. Are these bioactive polysaccharides a benefit of Goji berries? It might play a part, but many more studies needed to be prove it. Goji berries have many other properties that are a benefit as well. As I end this page about the benefit of Goji berries it is important to note I am not talking about the juice. From what I have recently learned there are almost no properties discussed here in the juice product.
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