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Essay / Goji Berry Essay - 2245
“Lycium barbarum fruit is most often incorporated into complex herbal formulas in traditional medicines in which its dose is between 6 and 18 g in the form dried. However, the recommended dosage varies depending on the treatment used with Goji berry. Traditional medicine for diabetes recommends 10 g of Lycium fruits 2-3 times a day. As a food therapy to strengthen the elderly or weakened people, it is cooked with lean pork, bamboo shoots or Chinese flavors and the daily dose is 15 to 30 g. As a dietary supplement for eye health, a dose of 15 g per day provides the adequate amount of zeaxanthin. Chinese clinical studies on cancer indicate that the dose in complex formulas from 6 to 18 g increases to a dose of 15 to 30 g when dealing with the main herb. A recommended volume of 30 ml four times a day is therefore recommended (150 g of fresh berries). » (Amagase 2011). These doses are of course all estimates. Fortunately, the L. barbarum berry is non-toxic and few to no side effects from overconsumption of the fruit have been reported. However, there was a case study in which the diet of a 58-year-old woman included 1-2 liters per day of Goji berry juice. The excess iron content in Goji juice increased its ferritin levels and led to higher liver function tests, leading to lower energy levels and disruption of the digestive system. Fortunately, these consequences have been reversed through diet regulation and reduced consumption of