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Mulberry Leaf
Important safety information: May lower blood glucose and add to diabetes medicines, increasing hypoglycaemia risk. Digestive upset, bloating, constipation, gas or loose stools can occur. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, child use and long-term safety are not established.
Herbal actions
- Post-meal glucose effects in defined extracts
- antioxidant
- traditional metabolic support
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional food and tea
- Studied for post-meal glucose response
- Not established as diabetes treatment
Main constituents
1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), flavonoids, phenolic acids and polysaccharides
Preparation overview
Tea: Infusion. Tea is not equivalent to DNJ-standardised extracts used in some studies.
Liquid extract reference: Product-specific; no universal dose
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.