摘要
The earliest use of Lycium barbarum L.(Goji fruits)as a medicinal plant was at around 2,300 years ago,and nowadays it is used as a medicinal food(Figure 1)[1,2].There have been some reports on the antifertility effects and fertility-promoting or aphrodisiac effects[3-5].The famous Chinese herbalist Li Shizhen first recorded the pro-fertility efficacy of Lycium barbarum L.in Compendium of Materia Medica in the 16th century[6].Lycium barbarum L.also has many other effects,such as the antioxidant function,anti-cytotoxicity,anti-fatty acid toxicity,neuroprotective and anticancer effects,and so on[7].Lycium barbarum L.is rich in vitamins,zeaxanthin,carotenoid and other ingredients[8].
