💯 Pure, Organic Mulberry Leaf Essential Oil 50ml
Health benefits of mulberry leaf
Mulberry leaves may help lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation levels. These attributes may make them useful for fighting heart disease and diabetes (3Trusted Source).
May lower blood sugar and insulin
Mulberry leaves provide several compounds that may help combat diabetes.
These include 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), which prevents the absorption of carbs in your gut (2Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source).
In particular, these leaves may reduce high levels of blood sugar and insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
In one study, 37 adults ingested maltodextrin, a starchy powder that rapidly boosts blood sugar levels. They were then given mulberry leaf extract containing 5% DNJ.
Those who took either 250 or 500 mg of the extract experienced a significantly lower rise in blood sugar and insulin levels than the placebo group (2Trusted Source).
Also, in a 3-month study, people with type 2 diabetes who took 1,000 mg of mulberry leaf extract 3 times daily with meals experienced significant reductions in post-meal blood sugar levels, compared with a placebo group (8Trusted Source).
May promote heart health
Some research suggests that mulberry leaf extract may improve heart health by reducing cholesterol and blood pressure levels, decreasing inflammation, and preventing atherosclerosis — a buildup of plaque in your arteries that can lead to heart disease.