Abstract
For approximately 2,000 years, Lycium barbarum was regarding as a traditional medicine, and was believed that Wolfberry can nourish the liver, eyes, and kidneys. The fruit of Goji berries can also be eaten as food, and these berries have various biological importance, its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and anti-aging effects were discovered. Among those bioactive components, the most important one is Lycium Barbarum polysaccharide (LBP). LBP main structures include β-(1→3)-galp, α-(1→4)-galA, α-(1→6)-glc, β-(1→6)-galp, β-(1→4)-galp, and α-(1→5)-ara. There are various ways in which LBP is extracted. Various studies have demonstrated that LBP possess various biological activities. The main activities of LBP are anti-oxidation, anti-cancer and metabolic regulation. It can also be used in nerve damage repair, liver protection and eye protection. In this article, the structure of LBP and its medicinal value will be summarized as a reference for its further applications.
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