March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Mulberry is cultivated mainly for its leaves, which is the food for silkworm caterpillars. Mulberry fruits are compound fruits with size 2-3 cm. Its color turn dark purple when ripe and is very sweet, but sour when not fully ripe.

Mulberry fruits is used in the treatment of general weakness, fatigue, anemia, dizziness, etc. it can also improve digestion by promoting gastric juice production and eliminating constipation. Mulberry leaves can promote sweating. The bark has blood pressure lowering properties.

Mulberry is known throughout India in the same name.

Morus Alba (mulberry) is in the plant family Moraceae.