Mulberry leaves are highly nutritious. They’re loaded with powerful plant compounds like polyphenol antioxidants, as well as vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium ( 2, 3, 4 ).
10 Health Benefits of Mulberry Tea
There are a number of health benefits of mulberry tea that we know about. Some of them have been told to us through generations (and modern science has proven the folklore correct) and other health benefits have been revealed only through scientific study.
- May helps lower blood glucose levels due, in part, to its gallic acid content. This is a great drink for those with type 2 diabetes as long as blood glucose levels are monitored.
- May help lower the level of bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) that can lead to numerous health problems like heart disease among others.
- Antioxidants that have been linked to cancer prevention and the prevention of cellular damage can be found in mulberry tea. These antioxidants may also be beneficial for skin care.
- One of the traditional uses of mulberry leaves and mulberry leaf tea is to reduce inflammation. It appears that the mulberry leaf may actually inhibit inflammation that occurs due to high-fat induced obesity.
- The beta-carotene provided by mulberry tea may help in the prevention of cancer (specifically, thyroid cancer).
- Mulberry tea contains deoxynojirimycin, a compound that may inhibit the body’s absorption of carbohydrates. Carbs are what can give us energy, but can lead to weight gain when absorbed too quickly. This means this tea could prove useful to those who are trying to lose weight.
- Atherosclerosis occurs when the arteries narrow due to the build-up and hardening of plaque along the walls. Mulberry tea may help prevent that build-up due to the presence of astragalin and isoquercitrin compounds. Quercetin, a part of isoquercitrin is an antioxidant.
- Mulberry tea contains a vitamin A, which can help with a number of systems in the body but most importantly helps with vision care.
- Mulberry tea could inhibit bacterial growth, which is great if you are dealing with something like strep throat.
- mulberry tea is caffeine free. Excess caffeine can lead to dehydration as well as affect gastrointestinal motility and gastric acid secretion. Your body can even come to become addicted to the stimulant. None of these issues occur with this tea.