Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Eye care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Regulates Blood Sugar, Treatment of osteoarthritis
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Treatment of skin diseases
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
May interact with some drugs
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Lactating Women
Yes
Not Available
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
Autumn
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
No Types
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Scarlet red
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Orange
White
Taste
Slightly bitter, Tart
Sweet
Soil Type
Well-drained
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Hot
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Study says a man named Li Qing Yuen used to eat goji berries daily and lived for 252 years.
- They are also known as wolfberries in India & China.
- This fruit is used for spiritual purposes at many places.
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
Other Countries
Canada, France, India, United States of America
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Botanical Name
Lycium barbarum
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Wolfberry
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Unknown
Magnoliophyta
Class
Unknown
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Family
Solanaceae
Rhamnaceae
Species
L. barbarum
Z. zizyphus
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Gojiberry and Jujube
We might think that Gojiberry and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Gojiberry and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Gojiberry and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Gojiberry and Jujube with peel is 32.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Gojiberry and Jujube belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Gojiberry and Jujube is Solanales and Rosales respectively. Gojiberry belongs to Solanaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Gojiberry belongs to Lycium genus of L. barbarum species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.