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Grown in the pristine, fertile mountain valleys of Inner Mongolia, the Goji Berry or Lycium barbarum, contains extremely high levels of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The Goji Berry is not the same as the Chinese Wolfberry or Lycium Chinese, as many are claiming. The true Goji Berry is much sweeter, better tasting, and has phyto energetic properties that are so high that there is no comparison. There are over 80 varieties of Lycium throughout the world. The nutritional values are extremely high in the Goji Berry, but other varieties also have high nutritional values. These other varieties of Lycium range in taste from very bitter, to sour, to sweet.
One interesting variety is Lycium pallidum or Pale Wolfberry. An informative article on the Pale Wolfberry is in our February issue of The Goji Berry Review. The Pale Wolfberry has grown in the four corners area of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico for thousands of years. The Pale Wolfberry can still be found growing among these prehistoric Indian ruins.
Goji Berries and Goji Flowers
Modern Science & Complex Compounds
In addition to the many vitamins, minerals, and unique polysaccharides contained in the Goji Berry, these bright red berries also contain the following complex compounds:
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.
Physalin, which is active against all major types of leukemia. It has also been used as a treatment for hepatitis B.
Solavetivone, a powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial compound.
Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that benefits the heart and blood pressure. It has also been used in the treatment of cervical cancer.
Beta-Sitoserol, an anti-inflammatory agent. It has been used to treat sexual impotence and prostate enlargement. It also lowers cholesterol.
Goji Berry ORAC Scale
Powerful Anti-Aging Food
The Goji Berry is also being called the world’s most powerful anti-aging food. Goji Berries are rated #1 on the ORAC* scale, which measures the antioxidant levels in food. The Goji Berry is quite possibly the most nutritionally dense food on earth, and some say it is the most important natural health discovery ever made.
*ORAC(Oxygen radical absorbent capacity) is a new test, developed by USDA researchers out of Tufts University in Boston. It is able to measure the antioxidant levels contained in foods.
Goji Berry plant
The Goji Plant
The Goji Berry plant is a bush/vine that grows about 8 feet tall with vines that can get 12 feet long. The Goji Berry plant has 1" long thorns and narrow shaped, medium green leaves. In the spring, this bush is covered with small trumpet shaped flowers, some purple and some white. These are followed by green Goji berries that turn a beautiful glossy red when they are ripe. Fresh Goji Berries are very juicy and very sweet. Absolutely Delicious!!
Grow Your Own Goji Berries
If you are interested in growing your own Fresh Goji Berries, the plants can be obtained from Timpanogos Nursery in Utah. Their website is Timpanogos Nursery.com They send Goji plants by U.S. Priority Mail from December through May.
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