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Limited human clinical data suggest potential benefits for well-being, blood sugar, cholesterol, and antioxidant effects, but more robust studies are needed.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- immune-modulating
- neuroprotective
- hepatoprotective
- may support vision and cardiovascular health
- traditionally used for vitality.
Key compounds
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP)carotenoids (zeaxanthinbeta-carotene)vitamins (CE)flavonoidsbetaineamino acidsfatty acids
May help with
- Used in traditional Chinese medicine for anti-aging
- improving vision
- nourishing liver and kidneys
- increasing stamina
- and as a general tonic.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantimmune-modulatingneuroprotectivehepatoprotectivemay support vision and cardiovascular healthtraditionally used for vitality.
How to use it
Dried berries, juice, tea, supplements
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Allergic reactions (especially in those with plant-based food allergies) have been reported. Avoid during pregnancy and lactation due to insufficient data. | Interactions: May interact with warfarin and other anticoagulants, increasing bleeding risk. May influence metabolism of CYP 3A4, 2C9, or 2C19 substrate drugs.
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