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Goji (produce) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Goji
Goji, goji berry or wolfberry is the fruit of Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. These are two very closely related species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, deadly nightshade, chili pepper, and tobacco). The two species are
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Goji, goji berry or wolfberry is the fruit of Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. These are two very closely related species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, deadly nightshade, chili pepper, and tobacco). The two species are native to Asia.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
bland×2
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food
“The results of QDA indicated that GB reduces the perception of most aroma and flavor attributes, and enhances the bitter taste, bitter aftertaste, astringency, and most of the texture attributes.”
goji berry (GB)→reduces perception of→aroma and flavor attributes
“The results of QDA indicated that GB reduces the perception of most aroma and flavor attributes, and enhances the bitter taste, bitter aftertaste, astringency, and most of the texture attributes.”
goji berry (GB)→enhances→bitter taste, bitter aftertaste, astringency, and most of the texture attributes
“Fruit stored at 0 °C showed the lowest respiration rate and ethylene production (5.8 mg CO2 kg-1h-1 and 0.7 µg C2H4 kg-1h-1, respectively); however, at this temperature, the incidence and severity of pitting and electrolytic leakage were the highest.”