Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Eye care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Regulates Blood Sugar, Treatment of osteoarthritis
Cancer prevention, Improves stomach health, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Eye care, Healing of wounds, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
May interact with some drugs
Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Autumn
All seasons
Varieties
No Types
Golden ruby and Olympic Double
Color
Scarlet red
Pink, Pink red, Salmon, Salmon yellow
Taste
Slightly bitter, Tart
Sweet
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Hot
Moist
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.
- The name salmon berry is due of the resemblance with 'salmon roe'.
- In 1 kg of fruit, there are total 315,250 seeds.
- Salmon berry tree leaves act as an excellent replacement for tea.
Top Producer
China
United States of America
Other Countries
Canada, France, India, United States of America
Canada, Mexico
Top Importer
United States of America
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Botanical Name
Lycium barbarum
Rubus spectabilis
Synonym
Wolfberry
Rubus spectabilis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Species
L. barbarum
R. spectabilis
Difference Between Gojiberry and Salmonberry
We might think that Gojiberry and Salmonberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Gojiberry and Salmonberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Gojiberry and Salmonberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Gojiberry and Salmonberry with peel is 32.00 kcal and 47.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 81.00 kcal and 42.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Gojiberry and Salmonberry belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Gojiberry and Salmonberry is Solanales and Rosales respectively. Gojiberry belongs to Solanaceae family and Salmonberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Gojiberry belongs to Lycium genus of L. barbarum species and Salmonberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. spectabilis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.