Research progress of functional properties of wolfberry and development of its products
Wolfberries in China are mainly distributed in the northwest region,divided into red,black,and yellow wolfberry.Wolf-berry is a medicinal food homologous food rich in nutrients and active ingredients,therefore,wolfberry shows some functional properties,such as lowering blood sugar,lowering blood lipids,resisting oxidation,resisting ageing,regulating immunity,relieving asthenopia,re-sisting tumors,protecting the nervous system,and regulating intestinal flora,etc.Due to the difficulty in preserving and transporting fresh wolfberries,they are often processed into beverage products,dried wolfberries,and other foods.At present,80％of wolfberries on the market are still sold as dried wolfberries,and beverage products have become the main products of the new wolfberry consumer market,and other foods are mostly in the research and development stage.This article reviewed the variety classification,nutritional characteristics and mechanism of action,and the development status of food products of wolfberry,which would provide a basis for further research on the nutritional components and active ingredients of wolfberry and the deep processing of food and look forward to the future research and de-velopment of wolfberry industry to provide a theoretical basis for the research and application of wolfberry functional characteristics and food development and application.
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