Mulberry, also known as mulberry fruit, jujube, mulberries, etc., is the mature ear of Morus alba Linn. Most of them are red purple or black oval fruits, about 1 ~ 2.5cm long, thick juice like honey, sweet, sour and fragrant, and rich in nutrients. After scientific identification, fresh fruit contains a large number of free acids and 16 kinds of amino acids. In addition, it also contains minerals and trace elements such as zinc, iron, calcium and manganese, as well as carotene, fructose, glucose, succinic acid pectin and cellulose. Therefore, it is known as the "third generation fruit" together with seabuckthorn and Rubus. It is listed as one of the "drug and food homologous" agricultural products "both food and medicine" by the Ministry of health.

nutritive value

The main nutritional components of mulberry include water, sugar, crude protein, ash, crude fiber, free acid, soluble nitrogen-free matter, etc. in addition, mulberry also contains essential amino acids, easily absorbed polysaccharides, rich vitamins, red pigment, calcium, iron, zinc, selenium and other minerals lacking in human body, which can enhance immunity and promote the growth of hematopoietic cells It has rich nutritional value and certain pharmacological value.

Health care value

Mulberry was first used as medicine in Tang materia medica of the Tang Dynasty. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mulberry tastes sweet and cold, enters the heart, liver and kidney meridians, has the effect of nourishing yin and blood, and can treat Yin deficiency, less fluid and insomnia. In addition, according to many classical Chinese medicine documents, it has the effects of benefiting the joints of the five internal organs, dredging blood and gas, calming the soul, reducing blood pressure and thirst, making people intelligent, turning white and not old, and relieving alcohol poisoning. Modern medical clinic has proved that mulberry has good effects of nourishing heart, liver and kidney, nourishing blood and expelling wind. It has significant effects on reducing fat and reducing neurasthenia, arteriosclerosis, sexual weakness, deafness and dizziness, early white beard and hair, internal heat and thirst, blood deficiency constipation and rheumatic joint pain. The research team led by John pejuto of the United States found that mulberry contains anti-tumor substance resveratrol, which has anti-cancer effect. Pharmacological studies show that mulberry into the stomach can supplement the lack of gastric juice and promote the digestion of gastric juice. Entering the intestine can promote intestinal juice secretion and gastrointestinal peristalsis, so it has the function of tonifying and strengthening.