At present, the publicity on the efficacy of Lycium barbarum in the market is even more varied: some say it can resist * * *; Some people say that it can prevent and relieve coronary heart disease and polyuria; Some people say that it can delay aging and is called "soft gold". Is it really so amazing?
The reporter entered the keyword "Black Lycium barbarum" on Baidu and got 3.42 million search results, while entering "Red Lycium barbarum" resulted in 234,000.
On the Taobao consumer data research platform "taobao index", the search index of "Black Lycium barbarum" increased by 80.8% month-on-month and 28.6% year-on-year. The reporter casually opened several shops selling black wolfberry on Taobao and found that the price ranged from five or six hundred yuan to four or five thousand yuan. For example, in a flagship store, the sales unit price is 698 yuan per kilogram, and 5,932 transactions were made last month, which shows the popularity.
Professionals are inconclusive. The reporter noted that compared with red wolfberry, the biggest advantage of black wolfberry is its high anthocyanin content. Other ingredients, such as polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, etc., are not much different from Lycium barbarum.
According to professionals, the most significant functions of anthocyanins are mainly anti-oxidation and scavenging free radicals in the human body. Free radicals are harmful compounds produced by the oxidation reaction of the body, which have strong oxidizability and can damage the tissues and cells of the body, thus causing chronic diseases and aging. But its character is very unstable, and it will decompose when exposed to light, heat and acid. Moreover, due to individual differences, how much anthocyanin can be absorbed by human body and in what form, the current research is inconclusive. As for its anti-* * and prevention and alleviation of some diseases, there is no scientific basis at present.
Yun, a food safety professional, recently published an article pointing out that the so-called "miracle effect" of Lycium barbarum is basically based on the research of anthocyanins or proanthocyanidins, not Lycium barbarum itself. The title of the article is also really eye-catching: "soft gold" black wolfberry? Why not eat some eggplant skin?
Of course, some professionals disagree with this view. They think it is hasty and arbitrary to compare Lycium barbarum with eggplant skin, and even say it is worthless. They also produced research papers verified in Wanfang database. In order to explain the efficacy of Lycium barbarum, there were animal experiments and composition analysis of Lycium barbarum. However, the professional also admitted that "there is no panacea in the world, and the public's crazy superstition about any Chinese herbal medicine, such as Cordyceps, ginseng, Saussurea involucrata, Ganoderma lucidum, okra and even food, is irrational and must be cooled down."
It works, but don't exaggerate whether the black wolfberry has any effect on the human body and how big it is. Li Shuguang, a professor and nutritionist at Fudan University School of Public Health, and Ma Zhiying, technical director of Shanghai Food Research Institute, said in unison that Lycium barbarum does have a certain effect on the human body, but at present, the effect of Lycium barbarum has not been verified by the traditional Chinese medicine system, nor is it supported by the basic theoretical data of modern medicine, so it should not be exaggerated.
The real efficacy and medicinal value of Lycium barbarum need scientific and time tests. In reality, Lycium barbarum is in an awkward position. China has listed red Lycium barbarum as both food and medicine, but black Lycium barbarum is neither food nor medicine, and the relevant standards have not been established.
Some experts believe that whether Lycium barbarum is resistant to * *, how effective it is, and how effective it is, we should treat and think rationally and scientifically to avoid blindly following the trend and false propaganda. To enter the field of traditional Chinese medicine, Lycium barbarum must first be supported by a large number of basic research data and experimental conclusions of safety and effectiveness; Secondly, it must go through strict technical examination and approval by the drug regulatory authorities according to law; In addition, while developing and utilizing, we should pay attention to protecting its wild resources and ecological environment.