Mulberry, Morus alba L., as a non-toxic natural therapeutic agent,
belongs to the family of Moraceae, and has been cultivated in many
Asian countries such as China, India, Korea, Japan and Thailand
where the leaves were used as food for silkworms. It is a natural
food additive having carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, fibres,
sugars, vitamins, mineral etc. in appropriate proportion. It is a
potent food antioxidant commonly used as a dietary supplement.
Researchers suggested that it can be used as a good pharmaceutical
food. It has been used since ancient times in folk medicine for its
many medicinal properties. The plant has been used in Indian
tradition as a nervine tonic. This widely grown plant has been in
use by tribals of this country for ailments such as asthma, cough,
bronchitis, edema, insomnia, wound healing, diabetes, influenza,
eye infections and nose bleeds. The plant extract has been
demonstrated to posses free radical scavenging activity. It has
been extensively studied for its antidiabetic, antibacterial,
antianaphylactic, neuroprotective, hypolipidemic, hypotensive,
antiatherosclerotic, anticancer, antidepressant effects.
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