Real Superfruit Information

Goji berry is sometimes called Chinese wolfberry. This berry has been around for a long time and people in China have been taking advantage of its health properties for centuries. This book, Wolfberry: Nature’s Bounty of Nutrition and Health, objectively considers nutritional evidence that the Chinese wolfberry, Lycium barbarum L., is the world’s most nutrient-rich food. 81 scientific publications are summarized and interpreted as a foundation for this evidence.

Wolfberry’s diverse phytochemicals, including its rich content of:

• protein,
• 8 polysaccharides (dietary fermentable fiber) and
• 4 carotenoids (antioxidants),
• 6 vitamins,
• 18 amino acids,
• 11 essential minerals, and
• 5 omega fatty acids provide compelling definition for wolfberry’s superlative nutrition.

Data comparisons are made to more common ’superfoods’, such as flax seeds, spinach and blueberries. A chapter is devoted to the 2000 year old legend of wolfberry as China’s herbal treasure and 5000 year old applications of traditional Chinese medicine.

Factors influencing nutrient density and quality, such as:

About the Author

Dr. Paul M. Gross received his PhD degree in Physiology from the University of Glasgow, Scotland and was trained in neuroscience at the National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland. A Canadian, he was a Research Scholar of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and recipient of the Heinz Karger Memorial Award for publications on brain capillaries. Over a 25 year career in medical science, Dr. Gross published 85 peer-reviewed reviews, research articles and book chapters. Dr. Gross is currently a freelance science writer living on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.