fresh gou qi zi as opposed to dried

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Ed,

 

It is my understanding  that the enzymatic activity and antioxidant properties

of produce diminish quite rapidly once harvested.  That's why fruits and

vegetables, hopefully spoil when exposed to the air.  That is, unless they are

genetically modified (no thank you!) or contain preservatives (also no thank

you!).  That's also why, BTW, most Gou Qi Zi is treated with sulfur dioxide--to

keep it fresh. But the product that I am asking for clarification on contains no

preservatives   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 6:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

K. very nice point.

 

But wouldn't reconstituted juice from dried berries be

 

very similar to the typical extract with the only

 

difference the ratio (concentration) .

 

Ed Kasper, LAc

 

Santa Cruz, CA

 

www.HappyHerbalist. com

 

............. ..

 

These are interesting studies, which validate traditional science.

 

But, what I'm interested in is the study that compares

fresh squeezed gou qi zi fruit vs reconstituted juice from dried berries.

 

These studies are a marketing tool for Gochi,

because most of us have no access to fresh squeezed gou zi berries.

In other words, we have to buy their product to get those results from the

studies.

 

For practitioners like you and me, we need studies based on the resources we

have on hand,

so that we can give these to our patients... studies about dried gou qi zi

and extracts.

 

Warm regards,

K.