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
What happens after sugar?
A crossover trial recruited 38 healthy adults and tested extract alongside 75 g sucrose. Glucose and insulin responses over two hours were lower than with sucrose alone. The manufacturer funded the study. 1
What do longer studies suggest?
A meta-analysis of 12 trials involving 615 adults found reductions in fasting glucose, HbA1c, and fasting insulin. Results differed across trials; this pooled signal does not establish an interchangeable dose for every product. 2
What happened in people with diabetes?
In a three-month pilot trial, 17 of 24 participants completed treatment. Post-meal glucose improved, but HbA1c did not differ significantly from placebo. Participants continued oral diabetes treatment. 3
Effects by health goal
Open an effect to see the studies behind its rating. Bars show the size of the effect; the letter grades the evidence.
Weight Management2 effects
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Cardiovascular1 effect
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Immune Support1 effect
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Longevity2 effects
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Gut Health1 effect
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Organ Function1 effect
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Other effects1 effect
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Sources
- Mulberry leaf extract improves glycaemic response and insulaemic response to sucrose in healthy subjects Nutrition & Metabolism, 2021
- Impact of mulberry leaf extract on type 2 diabetes (Mul-DM): A randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2017