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Main components of mulberry leaves
1, flavonoids, flavonoids in mulberry leaves account for 1% ~ 3% of the dry weight of mulberry leaves, which is a kind of plants with high stem and leaf content in the plant kingdom.
2. Alkaloids, alkaloids are the main active components of mulberry leaves, among which DNJ( 1- deoxywild grass) is unique to mulberry leaves in the plant kingdom.
3. Phytosterols. The phytosterol content in mulberry leaves is 3-4 times higher than that in ordinary plants.
4. γ -aminobutyric acid. Mulberry leaves are rich in γ -aminobutyric acid (the average content is 226mg/ 100g), which is very significant. γ -aminobutyric acid is transformed from glutamic acid, and the content of γ -glutamic acid in mulberry leaves is the highest (2323mg/ 100g).
5, mulberry leaf polysaccharide, mulberry leaf is rich in mulberry leaf polysaccharide, which has significant hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering effects.
Health care function of mulberry leaves;
1. Mulberry leaf tea has many health-care effects besides anti-cancer, which can be described as a "super drink".
2. Protect your eyesight. A study of 20 10 in the United States found that many compounds in mulberry leaf tea have protective effects on eye tissues, especially those related to cornea.
3. Prevent dementia. People over 70 years old drink an average of 4 cups of mulberry leaf tea every day, and the probability of depressive symptoms is reduced by 44%; Older people who drink more than 2 cups of mulberry leaf tea a day have a lower risk of dementia than their peers who drink less than 3 cups a week. This is the conclusion reached by the researchers of Tohoku University in Japan after a three-year follow-up survey of the elderly over10.4 million aged 65.
4. Anti-poison and sterilization. A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Sciences shows that theanine rich in mulberry leaf tea can enhance the human body's ability to resist infection by five times; Gargling with mulberry leaf tea can effectively prevent gum bleeding and tooth decay.
5. Strong inside. The study of Tohoku University in Japan also found that compared with people who drink less than 1 cup of mulberry leaf tea every day, the risk of death due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is reduced by 22% for men who drink more than 5 cups of mulberry leaf tea every day, and by 3 1% for women.
References:
Hypoglycemic active components of mulberry leaves and their pharmacological effects