Specifications:

• Wolfberry Extract Lycium chinense Mill P. E. Latin name: Lyciumchinense Mill

Description:

Wolfberry Extract

Chinese name: Gou Qi

Genus: Lycium

Plant original: Lycium barbarum

Part used: Fruit

Specification: 10%, 15%, 20%, 40%, 50% Polysaccharides UV

Description

Lycium's value to human health was explored in China thousands ofyears ago. It has been cited in several ancient Chinesepharmacopoeia since the Tang Dynasty for its multiple healthbenefits such as nourishing the Yin, strengthening the eyes, liverand kidney and nourishing the blood. Lycium fruits are used in manyherbal formulas(such as tea, soup, stew and wine) to maintainoverall health when suffering from chronic conditions, such asweariness of the loins and legs, dizziness and tinnitus, visualdegeneration, headaches, insomnia, chronic liver diseases, diabetesand hypertension. Modern scientists have extensively studied Lyciumfruits for their nutrients and medical benefits. They have furthersubstantiated the ancient medical applications such as maintaininghealthy immune system (including specific and non-specific immuneresponse), improving eye conditions, support liver function,maintaining healthy blood pressure and blood sugar. Lycium is alsoan excellent herb for antioxidant and anti-aging.

Function

Immune System Support

Many studies have shown Lycium fruits increase the lymphocytetransformation rate and improve the macrophage phagocytic functionin animals. Lycium assists spleen lymphocyte transformation inducedby Concavalin A. Lycium increases the antibody reaction to Tcell-dependant antigen (SRBC) which means that it selectivelystrengthen the T cell immune response, it is believed to be theresult of increasing the number of E receptors on the surface of Tcells or increasing the numbers of T cells directly. Lycium alsocan be used to reduce lead toxicity by inhibiting the reduction ofT cells and delayed allergy activity induced by lead. Besides, in astudy it was showed that after taking Lycium, lysozyme, IgG, IgAand interleukin 2 (IL-2) in serum increased in allparticipants.