Chinese snacks manufacturer from Ningxia supplies superfood lycium berries with spec 380grains/50g

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Lycium berries information:

Lycium berries, also called berries goji or wolfberries, are a well-respected tonic herb used as part of the centuries-old tradition of Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM). These tasty berries can be eaten as is, made into a tea, or added to soups and stews.

Botanical name: Lycium barbarum Mill.

Botanical Family: Solanaceae

Common name: lycium

Synonyms: wolfberry, Chinese wolfberry, box thorn, matrimony vine, lycii (lee-chee), gouqi (go-chee), gou-qi-zi (Pinyin name)

The Plant: Lycium berries, or lycium, are native to China and other parts of southeast Asia. Although matrimony vine is one of its other common names, lycium is actually a spiny shrub, not a vine. The ten-foot long, arching branches are, however, reminiscent of a vine. The pale rose-colored flowers develop into red, pointed fruits or berries.

Lycium berries are found in the wild, growing in sunny areas with dry soils at high elevations. Where cultivated, Lycium berries prefer a cool climate and sandy soils. But in the wild theyre found growing in sunny areas, at high elevations, in dry soil. It has become naturalized in the Eastern half of the United States and across northern Europe. Much of the cultivation of goji is done in China in the Ningxia province and east of Beijing.

The berries of goji are juicy and red-orange when ripe in late summer or early fall. Theyre harvested and then spread thinly on mats to dry. The fruits bruise easily, turning black where they are damaged, so they must be handled carefully to maintain the desired red color.

Constituents of Note: Carotenoids such as beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene, with zeaxanthin, a yellow pigment, account for up to one half of the carotenoid content of lycium berries. Also present are about 5% polysaccharides and up to 1% of betaine, an alkaloid found in milk thistle and beets (from which it gets its name).

Quality: Goji berries are a vibrant red to dark red. Berries that are very dark or black may have been damaged during picking or drying and are not desirable.

The flavor of goji or wolf berries is sweet and fruity, with a faintly fruity aroma. The best quality berries are plump, tender, and slightly chewy.

Regulatory Status: Dietary Supplement