Botanical
White Mulberry
White mulberry (Morus alba) is a tree native to China whose leaves, the traditional food of silkworms, are used in herbal extracts.
Also listed as Karayamaguwa, Sohakuhi, Sang-Bai-Pi, Ramulus Mori
Why does the extract specification matter?
The UK committee found the extract in a 2023 application insufficiently characterized and the submitted evidence inadequate for the proposed disease-risk claim. That decision concerns the application, not proof that all glucose effects are absent. 1
Sources
- Scientific opinion on Morus alba leaf extract and assisting healthy blood glucose levels UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee, 2023