A review of botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, clinical relevance in efficacy and safety of Lycium barbarum fruit (Goji)
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Abbreviations: L. barbarum, Lycium barbarum L.; LBP RAPD, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA; FTIR, Four GCMS, gas-chromatographic–mass spectrometry; HRESI photo diode array detection–mass spectrometry; APC detection-mass spectrometry method with electrospray GlcAsA, 2-O-glucosyl-L-ascorbic acid; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sl endoplasmic reticulum; PERK, PKR-like ER kinase; NMD blood cells; MMC, mitomycin C; CYP2E1, cytochrome malondialdehyde; H2O2, hydrogen peroxide; SOD, su lipoprotein; RBC-C3bRR, RBC C3b receptor rosette; IL, int glycation endoproducts; AMD, age-related macular d dinucleotide phosphate; CAT, catalase; SSUV, solar sim stimulating factor; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive s dendritic cells; DC, dendritic cells; Th1, T helper cells polymerase chain reaction; LAK, lymphokine-activated ⁎ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 602 333 4926; fax: E-mail address: [email protected] (H. Amagase
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