Gojimarjaa käytetään mytologisessa kansanlääketieteessä.

Gojimarjan polysakkaridit aiheuttavat apoptoosia eturauhasen syöpäsoluissa ja estävät eturauhassyövän kasvua:
J Med Food. 2009 Aug;12(4):695-703. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2008.1232.
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides induce apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells and inhibits prostate cancer growth in a xenograft mouse model of human prostate cancer.
Luo Q1, Li Z, Yan J, Zhu F, Xu RJ, Cai YZ.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19735167

Gojimarjan syöpää ehkäisevät vaikutukset:
Inflammopharmacology. 2012 Dec;20(6):307-14. doi: 10.1007/s10787-011-0107-3. Epub 2011 Dec 22.
A review of the anticancer and immunomodulatory effects of Lycium barbarum fruit.
Tang WM1, Chan E, Kwok CY, Lee YK, Wu JH, Wan CW, Chan RY, Yu PH, Chan SW.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22189914

Gojimarja ehkäisee suolistosyöpää:
Med Oncol. 2011 Mar;28(1):121-6. doi: 10.1007/s12032-009-9415-5. Epub 2010 Jan 12.
Anticancer effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on colon cancer cells involves G0/G1 phase arrest.
Mao F1, Xiao B, Jiang Z, Zhao J, Huang X, Guo J.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20066520

Gojimarjasta voi olla hyötä diabeettisessa retinopatiassa:
Exp Eye Res. 2014 Mar;120:50-4. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.006. Epub 2013 Dec 15.
High glucose-induced barrier impairment of human retinal pigment epithelium is ameliorated by treatment with Goji berry extracts through modulation of cAMP levels.
Pavan B1, Capuzzo A2, Forlani G2.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24345371

Gojimarjasta voi olla hyötyä diabeettisessa retinopatiassa:
Biochem Pharmacol. 2011 Nov 1;82(9):1209-18. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2011.07.089. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
Lycium barbarum (Goji Berry) extracts and its taurine component inhibit PPAR-γ-dependent gene transcription in human retinal pigment epithelial cells: Possible implications for diabetic retinopathy treatment.
Song MK1, Salam NK, Roufogalis BD, Huang TH.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820420

Gojimarja suojaa verkkokalvoja akuutissa okulaarihypertensiossa:
PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e45469. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045469. Epub 2012 Oct 19.
Protection of retinal ganglion cells and retinal vasculature by Lycium barbarum polysaccharides in a mouse model of acute ocular hypertension.
Mi XS1, Feng Q, Lo AC, Chang RC, Lin B, Chung SK, So KF.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23094016

Gojimarja suojaa verkkokalvoja:
PLoS One. 2013 Dec 10;8(12):e81339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081339. eCollection 2013.
Effect of lycium barbarum (wolfberry) polysaccharides on preserving retinal function after partial optic nerve transection.
Chu PH1, Li HY, Chin MP, So KF, Chan HH.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24339917

Gojimarja vähentää ikääntymiseen liittyviä muutoksia hiirillä:
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 16;10(4):12-7. eCollection 2013.
Treatment of d-galactose induced mouse aging with lycium barbarum polysaccharides and its mechanism study.
Tang T1, He B.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24146495

Gojimarjan polysakkaridien hypoglykeemiset vaikutukset:
Carbohydr Polym. 2013 Oct 15;98(1):8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.04.057. Epub 2013 Apr 28.
Characterization and hypoglycemic effect of a polysaccharide extracted from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L.
Zhu J1, Liu W, Yu J, Zou S, Wang J, Yao W, Gao X.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23987311

Gojimarjan polysakkaridit suojaavat rottien maksaa:
Nutr Diabetes. 2013 Jul 22;3:e81. doi: 10.1038/nutd.2013.22.
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides protect rat liver from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-induced injury.
Xiao J1, Liong EC, Ching YP, Chang RC, Fung ML, Xu AM, So KF, Tipoe GL.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23877747

Gojimarjan polysakkaridit aiheuttavat apoptoosia maksasyöpäsoluissa:
Life Sci. 2005 Mar 18;76(18):2115-24.
Effect of lycium barbarum polysaccharide on human hepatoma QGY7703 cells: inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis.
Zhang M1, Chen H, Huang J, Li Z, Zhu C, Zhang S.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15826878

Gojimarjan polysakkaridit aiheuttavat apoptoosia ja estävät kohdunkaulan syöpäsolujen leviämistä:
J Sci Food Agric. 2012 Jun 13. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.5743. [Epub ahead of print]
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide inhibits the proliferation of HeLa cells by inducing apoptosis.
Zhu CP1, Zhang SH.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22696075

Gojimarja suojaa verkkokalvon hermosoluja:
Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 2012 Sep;48(9):824-8.
[Effect of extract of Lycium barbarum L. on adult human retinal nerve cells].
[Article in Chinese]
Shen ZJ1, Wang JJ, Li GL.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23141579

Gojimarja lisää kalorien kulutusta ja pienentää vyötärönympärystä terveillä ylipainoisilla miehillä ja naisilla:
J Am Coll Nutr. 2011 Oct;30(5):304-9.
Lycium barbarum increases caloric expenditure and decreases waist circumference in healthy overweight men and women: pilot study.
Amagase H1, Nance DM.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22081616