Julu Lycium barbarum

Julu County, Hebei Province is the largest Lycium barbarum production base in China. Julu County has been planting Lycium barbarum for more than 30 years. At present, the planting area of the county is 50,000 mu, involving 186 villages in the county, with an annual output of 5 million kilograms of dried fruits. Lycium barbarum is named after "thorns are like thorns of a holly, and stems are like strips of medlar". The average tree height is 1.5? 2 meters, the crown is naturally happy or umbrella-shaped, the leaves are simple and alternate, and the flowers are clustered. Most of the fruits are blood red, a few are orange or orange yellow, and the meat is sweet. In 1978, the quality of Julu Lycium barbarum ranked second in the country by national appraisal, and it was named "Blood Qi" with the export code "01". Lycium barbarum L. is a treasure all over the body, and can be used for medicine and food. Root bark has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. Leaves contain 18 kinds of amino acids, including 0.926% selenium, 2.264% flavonoids and various trace elements. Selenium deficiency in human body is easy to cause cancer, and flavonoids can soothe the nerves and soften blood vessels. The fruit of Lycium barbarum with the highest utilization value, including protein 13? 21%, sugar 22? 52%, fat 8? 14%, betaine 0.0912%, each 100g contains: carotene 3.96 mg, thiamine 0.23 mg, vitamin B20.33 mg, vitamin C3 mg, nicotinic acid 1.7 mg, ash 1.7 mg, copper 1.39 mg, zinc 3.51 mg, iron 27.37 mg ... Julu Lycium barbarum is a geographical indication certification trademark.
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