What are the medicinal values ​​of black wolfberry?

I believe many people are very familiar with red wolfberry, because red wolfberry can not only be used for cooking, but also can be soaked in water to drink, so that it can achieve the effect of health preservation. If you use red wolfberry to cook, it can play a decorative role, because it will make people more appetizing. However, many people may not be so clear about black wolfberry. In fact, the medicinal value of black wolfberry is greater than that of red wolfberry.

Nutritional Information

The Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed the main nutrients in the fruits of wild black wolfberry from Qaidam. The results showed that the water content of fresh black wolfberry was 85.03%, the protein content of dry fruit was 10.61%, fat was 6.66%, polysaccharides were 4.28%, total flavonoids were 4.29%, and proanthocyanidins were 3.42%. The fruit contains γ-VE and δ-VE, which are 0.0075 and 0.016 mg per 100 grams respectively. The vitamin E content of wolfberry seed oil extracted from black wolfberry seeds is much higher than that of the fruit. The seed oil is rich in α-VE, γ-VE and δ-VE, which are 0.1906 mg, 1.8939 mg and 0.045 mg per 100 grams respectively. Black wolfberry contains relatively rich types of amino acids, and the content of leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, etc. is relatively high. Black wolfberry is rich in mineral elements, among which potassium has the highest content, which is far higher than sodium. It is a high-potassium, low-sodium food. At the same time, the fruit is rich in trace elements. In addition to the major elements Na, K, Mg, Ca, and Fe, it also contains a certain amount of trace elements Mn, Sr, Se, Zn, Cr, Cu, etc. Since trace elements have direct or indirect effects on the activity of various enzymes, the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, the body's immunity and cell proliferation, they can be used to prevent and treat cancer.

Main Function

Enhance immunity and delay aging: The anthocyanins contained in wild black wolfberry are the most effective natural free radical scavengers, delaying the aging of human cell tissues, maintaining a youthful state and prolonging life.

Eye-improving effect: Long-term use of wild black wolfberry to make tea has a significant effect on protecting eyesight. It has a good health-care effect on pseudomyopia in adolescents, dizziness in middle-aged and elderly people, retinal hemorrhage, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, visual fatigue, and dry eyes.

Improve sleep

As people's pace of life accelerates and work pressure increases, their normal biological clocks will change from time to time. For example, continuous overtime work forces people to change their living habits, which often leads to problems with lack of sleep. Anthocyanosides have the function of penetrating deeply into cells to protect cell membranes from being oxidized by free radicals. They have strong antioxidant and anti-allergic properties, can cross the blood-brain barrier, protect brain nerves from being oxidized, stabilize brain tissue function, and protect the brain from being damaged by harmful chemicals and toxins. After consuming anthocyanosides in black wolfberry, people feel their minds are much clearer and their sleep is completely improved.

Black wolfberry can also prevent and treat diabetes, and has obvious anti-fatigue, liver protection, anti-tumor, blood vessel dredging, blood pressure lowering, and cardiovascular system protection effects.

How to eat: soak in water, tea, wine, etc.

This article introduces in detail the medicinal value of black wolfberry. The main value is that it can improve people's immunity. If you often use wild black wolfberry to make tea, it can protect eyesight, prevent myopia in teenagers, and relieve visual fatigue.