white mulberry

White mulberry is a deciduous shrub or tree (*Morus alba*) native to China and used in traditional medicine for over 3,000 years[1][3][4]. Its leaves, fruit, bark, and root are used in dietary supplements and traditional remedies. Active components include flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic acids, and other phytochemicals with reported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and lipid-lowering activities[6]. Compounds in white mulberry, especially the leaves, delay carbohydrate digestion and absorption, which may help regulate postprandial blood sugar[1][5][7]. Human studies suggest potential efficacy for blood glucose and cholesterol reduction in type 2 diabetes, though overall clinical evidence remains limited and more research is needed[4][5]. Other traditional and supplement uses include weight management, cardiovascular health, treating cough and cold symptoms, and anti-cancer effects, but robust clinical proof is lacking[1][4][7].

Other names

Morus albacommon mulberrysilkworm mulberryEgyptian mulberryRussian mulberryMorera blancaChinese white mulberrymon teamoral blancomûrier blancmûrier communmûrier du ver à soiechi sangchin sangmoraMorus indicaMorus multicaulismûrier blanc de Chinepawi bush