What causes goji berries to blacken and darken?

Blackened and darkened goji berries may be due to oxidation, or they may be moldy. It is not recommended to use wolfberry after blackening and darkening to avoid adverse reactions.
Chinese wolfberry is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, with nourishing the liver and kidney, benefit the role of bright eyes, the main treatment of liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, waist and knee weakness and other diseases.
Wolfberry contains a lot of phenolic compounds, after a long time, phenolic substances slowly oxidized, resulting in wolfberry blackened and darkened. Wolfberry blackening and darkening may also be the result of mold reproduction, at this time the wolfberry not only has no medicinal effect, there is a risk of poisoning.
So wolfberry blackened, darkened can not eat. Wolfberries should be placed in a dry, airtight, cool place for storage.