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Description
White mulberry is a moderately fast-growing, deciduous or evergreen, small to medium-sized tree that usually grows up to 10 -20 m (32.8 to 65.6 feet) in height with trunk diameters of 2 to 3 feet. The plant is found growing in disturbed open woodlands, savannas and thickets, woodland borders, fence rows, power line clearances in wooded areas, river banks, vacant lots, and unmowed waste areas. The plant prefers moist, well drained loamy soils in a sunny position. Though, it will grow in coarse, medium and fine soils. The plant has wide, spreading root system, with both a tap root and lateral roots. Roots are large in diameter close to the root crown but decrease rapidly in size, branching within a few feet of the root crown into numerous fibrous roots. Roots of a 21-year-old white mulberry entered approximately 7 feet (2 m) deep and had a 22-foot (7 m) lateral spread in silty clay loam soil.
Stems
Trunk is short, thick (8 to 16 inches in diameter, sometimes up to 5 feet) and multi-branched, resulting in a full, spreading crown. Central stems can grow 20 to 50 feet tall (sometimes up to 80 feet), it seldom grows over 15 feet tall. Bark is gray at first, turning an orangish- or yellowish-brown, with shallow furrows or ridges and an orange inner layer that is visible through the furrows. Secondary branches are generally slender and, depending on the variety, may be upright or hang casually toward the ground. Twigs are slender, erect and initially slightly hairy and reddish-brown, becoming smooth and light orange. Several shoots are produced from one node, giving the crown a branchy appearance.
Leaves
Leaves are alternate, simple, 6-18 cm long, 5-13 cm wide, broadly ovate, dentate or lobed with 3 prominent veins running from the rounded or obliquely cordate base. Somewhat polymorphic, leaves are shiny green on the adaxial surface, paler and slightly hairy underneath. Margins varying from coarsely serrate to deeply lobed and serrate. Leaves exude a milky juice when broken. The upper surfaces of the leaf blades are light to medium green, glabrous, and shiny, while their lower surfaces are pale green and mostly hairless, except for some fine hairs along the major veins or in the axils of major veins. Leaves can be unlobed (common on older trees) or have 2 to 5 unequal lobes (common on young trees and sprouts from older trees). The petiole (leaf stalk) is smooth.
Flowers
Clusters of small petalless flowers are borne in a dense hanging spike. Male and female flowers are usually produced on separate plants (dioecious), but sometimes are produced on the same plant (monoecious). The male flower cluster is narrow and somewhat elongated and the female flower cluster is more oval. Flowering normally takes place from April to May.
Fruits and Seeds
Fertile female flowers are followed by cylindrical drupes, 0.5 to 1.0 inches (1.5-2.5 cm) long that are ovoid or cylindrical syncarp composed of achenes, pendunculate. The ovoid nut let has a thin, soft shell, and the seed has a "hard bony coat". Seeds are brown, 1-1.2 mm long, 12,000-13,000/oz.
Health benefits
1. Anti-Inflammatory
Diverse range of active compounds and volatile acids in these berries give them anti-inflammatory properties, leading the byproducts of this plant to be ideal for arthritis patients, as well as those suffering from chronic inflammation, gout, migraines or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
2. Fatigue
If you suffer from chronic fatigue, or simply want a bit more energy, a cup of white mulberry tea can stimulate both physical and mental energy levels.
3. Heart Health
Research has found that eating white mulberries can help to lower total overall cholesterol levels while elevating HDL levels, which are the "good" fats, thus lowering your risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke, and coronary heart disease, among others.
4. Great Weight Loss Tool
If you're mostly interested in mulberry tea weight loss benefits, then there are several things you can do to maximize your results. Some nutrition experts recommend drinking the tea at least thirty minutes before each meal to give the DNJ a chance to block incoming carbohydrates. For those who currently drink soda or other carbonated beverages, you may be able to boost the amount of weight you lose by exchanging those beverages for mulberry tea instead.
Consuming two cans of regular soda per day can lead to a weight gain of up to thirty-five pounds in a year. By making this simple switch, you can drop pounds as well as gain the advantages of increased water intake and the mulberry nutrition benefits.
5. Cancer Risk
Antioxidants in the leaves and berries have been shown to induce cell death and prevent the growth and replication of cancerous cells. While most of this research has centered on the effects of colorectal cancer, additional research is ongoing for other types of cancer.
6. Aids Cognition
Extract from the leaves of this plant has been studied extensively for their impact on memory and brain function. Research shows that using the extract can stimulate neural activity, which could help with Alzheimer's treatment.
7. Depression
One of the active components of the bark of the white mulberry has known anti-depressant qualities when brewed into a tea. Before using this herbal tea regularly, check with your doctor first, mostly if you are already on any anti-depressant medications.(
8. Diabetes
Plant is perhaps best known for its effects on diabetes. The active ingredient in white mulberry, commonly referred to as DNJ, is able to shut down or slow down sugar processing in the body, resulting in more manageable blood sugar levels. This can greatly improve quality of life for diabetic patients.
9. Natural Арреtitе Suppressant
If you have issues with overeating, the white mulberry may be an effective food to help you combat that issue. The herb is high in fiber; which makes it a еffесtivе natural арреtitе ѕuррrеѕѕаnt. This аlѕо mаkеѕ it works as an effective weight lоѕѕ aid as a lot of people struggle to maintain their weight lоѕѕ еffоrtѕ bесаuѕе of their inability to suppress their арреtitе. This аlѕо may help prevent a condition that affects million of реорlе, that is, obesity.
10. Stress Response
Stress response in the body is responsible for everything from our anxiety levels to our metabolic processes, so using this tea to balance your nervous system and stress response can help with chronic inflammation, mood swings and everything in between! |
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