User:Herb5902/Mulberry

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Morus Alba leaf

Rutin
Apigenin
Luteolin
Morin
Isoquercitrin
Anthocyanins
Resveratrol (and its derivatives, like oxyresveratrol)
Caffeic acid
Gallic acid
Umbelliferone
Chlorogenic acid
Kuwanon C and G 

Benefits:

  • Kidney disease
    • ACE inhibitor
    • improves creatinine clearance
    • Mulberry leaf polysaccharides suppress renal fibrosis
    • Suppresses Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Damage through Activation of AMPK
  • Diabetes
    • reduced carbohydrate digestion and absorption
    • Inhibits Pancreatic β-Cell Apoptosis
    • improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance
      • by increasing the production of its transporter GLUT4 and
      • Restoring Mitochondrial Function by increasing mitochondrial membrane potential
  • Improved the antioxidant status
  • Protected the eyes against cell death
  • Bone Loss
  • Anti-Inflammatory
    • inhibited the production of interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α
  • Increases the activity of macrophages
  • Increased GABA
  • Increased endurance during exercise
  • Antimicrobial
    • leaves contain several antimicrobial flavonoids, alkaloids, and stilbenoids
    • Staphylococcus aureus,
    • Candida albicans,
    • Candida krusei,
    • Candida tropicalis, and
    • Aspergillus flavus
  • inhibited the growth of bacteria that may cause cavities and gum disease:
    • (Streptococcus mutans,
    • S. sobrinus,
    • S. sanguis, and
    • Porpyromonas gingivalis)

Side Effects:

  • Nausea
  • Gas and bloating
  • Diarrhea or constipation