Er gojibær immunforsterkende bær?

Disse deilige små fruktene, som også kalles Gou Qi Zhi og kinesiske ulvebær, har fått mye oppmerksomhet i CAM-pressen den siste tiden. De har en smak som ligger et sted mellom lakris og karamell, og jeg spiser dem i håndfuller. Da jeg gikk rundt på messen for økologiske produkter i London for et par uker siden, var det mange boder med disse små perlene. Så jeg følte meg tvunget til å skrive litt om dem.

TCM

I tradisjonell Kinesisk medisin, Goji was used to treat inflammation, skin Irritasjon, nose bleeds, pain, and a was used as a sedative agent. In western urtemedisin it is used chiefly in treating of eye ailments together with bilberry (vaccinium mertylis). This is mainly because of their high flavanoid content, which functions as a potent Antioksidant and slows down several types of degeneration of the eye. Additionally, there are lever protective activities attributed to Lycium.

Dette er hovedsakelig et forsvar mot oksidanter, igjen på grunn av flavanoider og en annen representant - cerebrosid. Denne bestanddelen har vist seg å blokkere frigjøringen av glutamisk pyruvisk transaminase og sorbitoldehydrogenase. Noe av det mest spennende som har kommet frem i forskningen på goji, er at den kan inngå i kreftbehandling.

This is a result of the existence of long chain polysaccahrides. These substances have been known as something which will greatly influence the action of the immune system. The polysaccharides in Goji have been demonstrated to increase the expression of interleukin 2 and TNF-alpha, which are included in orchestrating specific responses as well as the recruitment of certain cells within the immune system that really identify kreftceller and destroy them. These polysaccharides also have been demonstrated to inhibit the development of leukemia HL-60 cells, and the Human hepatoma QGY7703.

Avsluttende merknad

There’s also been a fair amount of attention put on the cholesterol reducing effects of Goji. This is a result of the existence of a constituent called betasitosterol. This substance really helps to prevent the absorption of choleterol from the gut. In light of those findings, and how these berries are such a tasty treat, they will become a valuable tool for professionals of all kinds of terapi. As they are a food they may be easily implemented into a patients treatment program, and I havent met anyone yet that does not love them. If you havent had the pleasure of tasting these superfoods, you dont know what you’re missing!