Nutrients From One Of The World's Richest Ecosystems Goji grows in many parts of the Far East. Over 40 subspecies of the plant can be found there. Freelife research found that Himalayan goji berries are the most nutrient-dense and pure of all. The Himalayas are the highest mountain range on Earth. While you might imagine this mountain range as covered with snow and ice—which it is, at its higher elevations-its lower elevations are draped with gorgeous, unspoiled rainforests and lush valleys. It is here that the Himalayan goji plant (Lycium barbarum L.) grows today, and has likely grown since before the dawn of civilization. Scientist and researchers began to examine goji's nutritional composition, they expected to find that it was similar to the composition of other plants in the same genus. They were astounded to find that goji contains:
In short, this small, delectable berry is a nutritional powerhouse. We could guess at the benefits of these berries based upon their ingredients, but we don't need to—the studies tell the whole story. Goji Juice An Excellent Drink From Goji BerriesGoji juice is an excellent health drink. Goji juice is made from goji berries, the wonderful sweet fruits of goji. A liter goji juice will have polysaccharides that will be present in nearly 2.2 pounds of goji berries. We can also consume berries as such or in dried form. But that is not really advisable because many researches confirm that the quality of the dried berry varies tremendously. The poly sacharides in the dried berry gets oxidized very easily thus lowering the health benefits. Hence consuming dried berries is not all the rage as the health benefits are still in conclusive. Goji juice should be produced with utmost care. In fact the goji juice is definitely not an organic product. Of course some companies are trying to get organic certification for goji juice. Goji juice must be free from any kind of pesticides or its residue. Good quality goji juice should not have sugar, flavoring agents or coloring agents. Goji juice is a high quality health drink. The top secret of producing the goji juice lies in the preservation of the polysaccharides that are unique to the goji fruits [berries]. This is because the health benefits are totally depending on the concentration of the wonderful polysaccharides. Preservatives are allowed in Goji juice. Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate can be the preservatives. But these preservatives are only added in a very, very less quantity i.e. less than 1% level. In case if we want to avoid the use of chemical preservatives, we have to fill the goji juice in bottles made of glasses after heating it. Some times heating may spoil the active ingredients [poly sacharides] in the Goji juice; here we need to be very careful Fruit juices in small quantity may be added in the goji juice to get good flavor and taste Glyconutrients And Goji - Are these Vital For Your Health? What are Glyconutrients? Are these essential in our body? Glyconutrients came from the greek word "glyco" means "sugar or sweet". Therefore, "glyconutrient" means "sweet nutrient", sugar nutrient or a dietary nutrient composed of a sugar. Recent scientific research has shown that eight simple dietary sugars (mono saccharides), most of which are no longer found in abundance in the standard modern diet, are now known to form the very words of life at the cellular level. These sugars combine with proteins and fats to create glycoforms that coat the surface of virtually every cell in the body. Glycoforms function as cellular recognition molecules that communicate the messages a body needs to function in health. Current scientific research has demonstrated that glyconutritionals can have a significant effect on health. What Are Some of the Dietary Sources of Glyconutrients? Where Can We Find Them? 1. carrots 2. radishes 3. tomatoes 4. pears 5. wheat 6. GOJI These are just some of the dietary sources of glyconutrients, from example 1-5 they are rich in arabinogalactans which are water-soluble polysaccharides widely found in plants, fungi and bacteria. When we talk about Goji we are talking about different area of polysaccharides e.i. peptide-bound acidic heteropolysaccharides never before found in any types of plants in the whole planet where scientists were in conclusion that these will help the human body to be in balance.(homeostasis) There were four primary bioactive polysaccharides that were discovered in Goji. Scientists name them under Goji\'s latin name or scientific name Lycium Barbarum polysaccharides i.e. LBP1, LBP2, LBP3, LBP4 that recently scientist have found in their research studies spearheaded by Freelife llc. Freelife dedicated the next 7 years to unlocking the secrets of this ancient himalayan remedy then found the four essential bioactive lycium polysaccharides. Goji poly saccharides were proved to be exceptional source of the essential sugars like rhamnose, xylose, glucose, mannose, arabinose and galactose. These sugars are highly regarded to be necessary in our immune system and in our proper intercellular communication where in the cells in our body can work together properly in fighting and resisting disease. Because of this Scientists were concluding that Goji may be the richest source of GLYCONUTRIENTS yet found in the planet. |