Mona Vie & Goji

MonaVie Ingredients - Wolfberry (Goji)

Among the ingredients in MonaVie there are 19 fruits, although some come from fairly common fruits such as white grapes , pears and kiwi, others like the acai berry are a little more exotic. One of these is the Wolfberry also known as Goji.

Wolfberry is a fruit popular in China and Eastern Asia, and known medicinally for 2000 years. In China, the dried wolfberry fruit is a popular food. People also drink wolfberry juice.In the English-speaking world, "goji berry" has been widely used since the early 21st
century as a synonym for "wolfberry".

Wolfberries are sweet in taste and neutral in nature. They act on the liver, lungs, and
kidneys and enrich yin. They can be eaten raw, consumed as juice or wine, brewed into an
herbal tea photo 1photo 2 or prepared as a tincture. The berries are also used in
traditional Korean medicine, traditional Japanese medicine and traditional Tibetan
medicine.

Wolfberries (Lycium barbarum) have long played important roles in traditional Chinese

medicine where they are believed to enhance immune system function, improve eyesight,
protect the liver, boost sperm production and improve circulation.

What's in Wolfberry?

A number of compounds are present in Wolfberry, including flavonoids and pyrrole
derivatives.

Wolfberry contains significant percentages of a day's macronutrient needs – carbohydrates,
protein, fat and dietary fiber. 68% of the mass of dried wolfberries exists as
carbohydrate, 12% as protein, and 10% each as fiber and fat, giving a total caloric value
in a 100 gram serving of 370 (kilo)calories,of which 272 come from carbohydrates, and 90 of
which come from fat.

Wolfberries contain a variety of nutrients which are beneficial to human health, including: Zeaxanthin

• Polysaccharides


• Selenium


• Beta-carotene


• Calcium


• 6 vitamins