Health benefits and applications of goji berries in functional food products development: A review

BB Vidović, DD Milinčić, MD Marčetić, JD Djuriš, TD Ilić… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Goji berries have long been used for their nutritional value and medicinal purposes in Asian
countries. In the last two decades, goji berries have become popular around the world and …

Lycium barbarum (Goji) as functional food: a review of its nutrition, phytochemical structure, biological features, and food industry prospects

RH Ma, XX Zhang, ZJ Ni, K Thakur… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lycium genus (Goji berry) is recognized as a good source of homology of medicine and
food, with various nutrients and phytochemicals. Lately, numerous studies have focused on …

Influence of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and bioactive phytochemicals on the formulation of functional yogurt

NF Fazilah, AB Ariff, ME Khayat, L Rios-Solis… - Journal of functional …, 2018 - Elsevier
The new concept of functional foods has led to the varieties in the production of foods that
deliver not only basic nutrition, but can also warrant good health and longevity. Yogurt has …

[HTML][HTML] Phenolic compounds in Lycium berry: Composition, health benefits and industrial applications

Y Jiang, Z Fang, W Leonard, P Zhang - Journal of Functional Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive summary of phenolic compounds in Lycium berry,
focusing on their composition, functionalities, potential health benefits, industrial …

Chitosan coating applications in probiotic microencapsulation

LF Călinoiu, BE Ştefănescu, ID Pop, L Muntean… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, probiotic bacteria are extensively used as health-related components in novel
foods with the aim of added-value for the food industry. Ingested probiotic bacteria must …

Functional constituents of wild and cultivated Goji (L. barbarum L.) leaves: phytochemical characterization, biological profile, and computational studies

A Mocan, G Zengin, M Simirgiotis… - Journal of enzyme …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) leaves are emphasized as a functional tea or as dietary
supplements. The phenolic compound profile, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Prebiotic, immuno-stimulating and gut microbiota-modulating effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide

W Zhu, S Zhou, J Liu, RJC McLean, W Chu - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study was done to evaluate the prebiotic effect of Lycium barbarum
polysaccharide (LBP), its effect on murine fecal microbiota composition and innate immune …

UHPLC-QTOF-MS analysis of bioactive constituents from two Romanian Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) berries cultivars and their antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, and real …

A Mocan, C Moldovan, G Zengin, O Bender… - Food and chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) berries are emphasized as healthy food or are used widely as
dietary supplements. In the present study, the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of …

Impact of Dietary Supplementation with Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum) on Microbiological Quality, Physico-Chemical, and Sensory Characteristics of Rabbit Meat

M Castrica, L Menchetti, CM Balzaretti, R Branciari… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Forty-two New Zealand White rabbits (n= 21/group) were fed with two different diets: a
commercial diet (control group) and a diet supplemented with goji berries (3% w/w). After …

The Effect of Encapsulated Powder of Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum) on Growth and Survival of Probiotic Bacteria

P Skenderidis, C Mitsagga, D Lampakis, K Petrotos… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present work was to investigate the potential prebiotic action of Goji berry
powder on selected probiotic bacteria grown in a nutritive synthetic substrate and in …