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Is mulberry still green edible? Interesting facts about mulberry

The scientific name of mulberry is Morus Alba L. Morus Acidosa Griff.

In Vietnam, they also have many other interesting names such as "tang thầm", "tang", "nằn phong", "dâu cang", etc.This fruit belongs to the family Moraceae, usually harvested when the fruit is ripe and turns red. So is green mulberry edible? Let's find answers with Physalisvn in useful sharing in the article.

Identifying characteristics of mulberry 

 
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Characteristics of mulberry

Mulberry trees often grow a lot in temperate and subtropical regions, such as China, Japan, Korea, etc. In Vietnam, they are grown on a large scale in the delta regions such as Mekong River, Red River, Lam Dong, etc. 

Characteristics to identify mulberry:
  • Mulberry tree: woody, 2 to 3 meters tall.
  • Leaves: alternate, oval, pointed at the tip. On the leaves, there are 3 veins, the edges of the leaves go along serrated.
  • Flowers: male flowers have sepals, 3 to 4 stamens, grow in flowers. The female flowers grow in spikes, with 4 sepals and the fruit grows inside the sepals.
  • Fruit: small size, average 1 finger, when ripe, the fruit changes from green to bright red or dark red. The taste of mulberry is sour and sour mixed with a little sweetness.

Nutritional ratio of ripe mulberry fruit:

In ripe mulberry will have the following average nutritional content:
  • 88% water
  • 60 caloríe.
  • 9,8% carbs ( glucose và fructose) , 
  • 1,7% fiber (25% in the form of pectin and 75% in the form of lignin).
  • 1,4% protein.
  • 0,4% fat.
  • Vitamin: C, E, B1, etc.
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Nutritional ratio of ripe mulberry fruit

Health benefits that mulberry fruit brings

As the information mentioned above, it can be seen that mulberry contains many beneficial nutrients. Therefore, they also possess outstanding effects such as:

  • Lowers cholesterol: reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
  • Control blood sugar: The inside of mulberries contains deoxynojirimycin, which helps prevent the activity of breaking down carbs in the intestine, limiting the risk of hyperglycemia. Therefore, people with diabetes should use this fruit regularly.
  • Digestive support: Soluble fiber in mulberry fruit helps to support the digestive system in the best way.
  • Strengthens the immune system: thanks to the abundant vitamin C content inside mulberries, it fights against a number of diseases.
  • Anti-oxidant, beautiful skin, bright eyes, strong hair: is the effect obtained when using mulberries because they contain a lot of Vitamins C, E, A, etc.
  • Strong bones: in the composition of mulberry fruit has Vitamin K, calcium, iron. These are all very good substances for bones, preventing osteoporosis, arthritis.
 
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Health benefits of mulberry

With many outstanding uses such as the attractive sweet and sour taste, mulberry has been loved and harvested for processing into many products in the food industry. 

Is mulberry still green edible?

 
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Is mulberry still green edible?

Usually you will see mulberries harvested when they are ripe and red. They have many different applications for processing into food or drinking water. Mulberry when it is still green has a very sour taste, the nutritional content is not too much compared to the ripe fruit. Therefore, although green mulberry can still be tasted, it is not an ideal choice. At the same time, the green mulberry harvest is almost non-existent.

Tác dụng phụ khi dùng nhiều dâu tằm

Although it has many outstanding benefits, using too much mulberry for a while can lead to many side effects such as:
  • Effect on kidney function: the potassium content in mulberry fruit is quite high, if consumed in large quantities, it will cause the kidneys to work continuously to filter excess potassium in the blood. 
  • Poor absorption of starch: Mulberry inhibits the production of digestive enzymes (α-amylase, α-glucosidase, sodium-glucose). These enzymes play an important role in helping the body absorb starch.
  • Causes diarrhea: the main reason is because the high vitamin C content in mulberries can cause stomach ulcers, digestive dysfunction, and diarrhea.
  • Lowering blood sugar: balancing blood sugar in the blood is a benefit that mulberries bring. However, when used too much, too low blood sugar will also have a great impact on health.
So, please have a suitable use regime to get the maximum health benefits that this fruit brings. Currently, Physalisvn is supplying to the market quality standard mulberry products, you can visit the website for immediate reference.

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