Mulberry
I recently got introduced to mulberries by the great saint Hildegard von Bingen.
She had an astounding knowledge on plants and medicine. Mulberry is one of the things she recommended for improving liver health.
And indeed, there is a bunch of studies showing benefits on the liver, corroborating what she said already 800 years ago.
On top of that mulberries taste really good, I could see them pair well with yogurt and honey.
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Liver:
It ameliorates NAFLD, Increasing ATP, endogenous antioxidants, michondrial complex I + II.
While lowering triglycerides, liver weight, FFAs and SCD1.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30643537/
Mulberry extract lowers liver damage induced by the fungal toxin AflatoxinB1. It increases antioxidants, phase 2 liver detox enzymes and SCFAs in the gut.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41046554/
It inubits liver inflamamtion in diabetes model. Lowers TLR4. Seems therapeutic for diabetes too.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35845591/
Mulberry leaves extract ameliorates alcohol-induced liver damages through reduction of acetaldehyde toxicity and inhibition of apoptosis caused by oxidative stress signals
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33390773/
Hormonal:
It strongly increases StAR in diabetic mice, to values even above the control group.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24644381/
Metabolism/Weight loss
It lowers weight on a HFD by over 5%. Decreases leaky gut and intestinal endotoxin.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41645603/