Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, 15200 Kelantan, Malaysia.
Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019 Jan 9;2019:2437397. doi: 10.1155/2019/2437397. eCollection 2019.
Goji berries (Lycium fruits) are usually found in Asia, particularly in northwest regions of China. Traditionally, dried goji berries are cooked before they are consumed. They are commonly used in Chinese soups and as herbal tea. Moreover, goji berries are used for the production of tincture, wine, and juice. Goji berries are high antioxidant potential fruits which alleviate oxidative stress to confer many health protective benefits such as preventing free radicals from damaging DNA, lipids, and proteins. Therefore, the aim of the review was to focus on the bioactive compounds and pharmacological properties of goji berries including their molecular mechanisms of action. The health benefits of goji berries include enhancing hemopoiesis, antiradiation, antiaging, anticancer, improvement of immunity, and antioxidation. There is a better protection through synergistic and additive effects in fruits and herbal products from a complex mixture of phytochemicals when compared to one single phytochemical.
枸杞（枸杞果实）通常在亚洲发现，特别是在中国西北部地区。传统上，在食用前将干枸杞煮一下。它们通常用于中式汤和草药茶。此外，枸杞还用于酊剂、葡萄酒和果汁的生产。枸杞是高抗氧化潜力的水果，可以减轻氧化应激，带来许多健康保护益处，如防止自由基破坏 DNA、脂质和蛋白质。因此，本综述的目的是集中讨论枸杞的生物活性化合物和药理学特性，包括其作用机制。枸杞的健康益处包括促进血液生成、抗辐射、抗老化、抗癌、提高免疫力和抗氧化。与单一植物化学物质相比，来自植物化学物质复杂混合物的水果和草药产品具有更好的协同和累加效应保护。
