Benefits of mulberry

It is known since Ottoman times that white mulberry and its leaves are used in Anatolia for treatment of some infectious diseases. Leaves of mulberry contain intrinsic active matters that have antibiotic and anti-septic properties. Japan researchers determined that antioxidant potential of extracts of leaves of white mulberry are very high.
 
Keep in mind
 
When growing a mulberry tree, no pesticide is used since there are no harmful bugs feeding from these. For this reason mulberry is considered as one of the most ecological products of the world.
 
Mulberry should be picked from branches and consumed immediately. Its taste starts to change slowly within a few hours after its picked. The reason for this is that some active matters it contains changes a couple of hours after it is picked. Especially petunidin starts to lose its effect after a while. Dried mulberries is a food that kids enjoy eating. With their splendid taste mulberry molasses and black mulberry are some of the favorites of gourmets.
 
Warning
 
Especially white mulberry is diuretic. Therefore some physicians recommend waiting until 1 to give mulberry to babies. As a matter of fact in some sources it is stated that you should wait until baby is 2 years old.
 
Nutritional value per 100 gram mulberry;
 
Protein     1.44 g  
Vitamin A 25 IU
Vitamin C 36.4 mg
Vitamin K 7.8 mcg
Sodium 10 mg
Potassium 194 mg
Calcium 39 mg
Iron 1.85 mg
Magnesium 18 mg
Folate     6 mcg   
Lutein-zeaxanthin     136 mcg