Mulberry Leaf Extract

Mulberry Leaf Extract

Morus alba, known as mulberry, is a short-lived, fast-growing, small to medium sized mulberry tree, which grows to 10–20 m tall. The species is native to northern China, and is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.

Product Name: Mulberry Leaf Extract

Latin Name: Morus alba L.

Appearance: Brown yellow powder

Active Ingredient: 1% DNJ, 1-Deoxynojirimycin HPLC

Package: 1-5KG Packaged with Aluminum Foil Bags; 10KG or 25KG packaged with cartons

Guarantee Period: 2 Years

Information of Mulberry Leaf Extract

1-Deoxynojirimycin, the active ingredient of mulberry leaf extract, is a powerful α-glucosidase inhibitors. After being absorbed by human body, it could inhibit the activity of invertase, maltose enzyme, α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzyme, reduce absorption of carbohydrate digestion and glucose, reduce blood sugar,and its hypoglycemic activity is better than sulfonylureas, and its side effects, such as hypoglycemia, is much more less than other hypoglycemic drugs, it also has a good safety; besides, this product has little influence on the normal eating. In addition, DNJ also has significant antiretroviral activity, it could inhibit tumor metastasis and be used as a carrier for the synthesis of high pure maltose.

Application of Mulberry Leaf Extract

1. Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage industry;

2. Applied in the health product field;

3. Applied in the pharmaceutical field.