Chemical properties and bioactivities of Goji (Lycium barbarum) polysaccharides extracted by different methods

Lycium barbarum fruit (Goji or wolfberry) is widely used as a functional food as well as an herb in Chinese medicine. The polysaccharides of L. barbarum (LBPs) are well-known for immunomodulation and antioxidant activities. This study evaluated the yields, properties and bioactivities of LBPs extrac...

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Main Authors: Ri-fu Yang, Chao Zhao, Xia Chen, Shun-wan Chan, Jian-yong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003394