"Compendium of Materia Medica" records in Volume 36 of the Wood Department: Mulberry leaves can be taken regularly. Recipe for immortality: Collect the leaves of mulberry trees in April when they are in full bloom. In October, after the frost, three parts have fallen. When two parts have fallen, one part is still there, which is called Shenxian Ye. Take it, dry it in the same shade as the front leaves and pound into powder. You can take pills, powders, or boil it in water instead of tea. The old man who is eaten becomes a child.

Modern medicine has proven that the pharmacological activities of secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves mainly include the following aspects:

1. Hypoglycemic effect

The hypoglycemic effect of mulberry leaves is achieved through two pathways: First, the unique alkaloid DNJ (1-deoxynojirimycin) of the mulberry tree inhibits the activity of disaccharide decomposing enzymes, thereby inhibiting the rapid absorption of sugar in the small intestine and reducing the peak blood sugar after meals; second, the polysaccharides of mulberry leaves promote the secretion of insulin by beta cells, ultimately achieving the effect of lowering blood sugar.

2. Blood pressure lowering effect

The γ-aminobutyric acid, rutin, and quercetin in mulberry leaves have the effect of lowering blood pressure. The content of γ-aminobutyric acid in mulberry leaves is four times that of green tea. γ-aminobutyric acid is a neurotransmitter substance that can promote the metabolism of brain tissue and restore brain cell function. At the same time, it can improve blood flow in the brain, enhance the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme I, and effectively reduce blood pressure.

3. Lowering blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, anti-thrombosis and anti-atherosclerosis effects

Mulberry leaves contain flavonoids and alkaloids DNJ and phytosterols that strengthen capillaries and reduce blood viscosity. In addition, mulberry leaf tea contains components that inhibit LDL-lipoprotein oxidation in the body. Therefore, while losing weight and improving hyperlipidemia, mulberry leaves can also prevent myocardial infarction and cerebral hemorrhage.

4. The beauty effect of mulberry leaves

Mulberry leaves are natural plant species approved by the Ministry of Health for both medicinal and food uses. The rich superoxide dismutase (SOD) and high content of flavonoids and polyphenols in mulberry leaves have the effect of scavenging free radicals and can reduce or eliminate lipofuscin in the skin or internal organs of the body, thereby delaying human aging, brightening the skin, removing freckles and whitening. The ecdysteroids contained in mulberry leaves, called peeling hormones, are a type of active substance that promotes peeling. It can promote the synthesis of human protein, promote cell growth, stimulate dermal cell division, nourish the skin, produce new epidermis, and improve rough and rough skin.

5. Anti-viral and anti-tumor effects

Mulberry leaves can prevent the formation of cancer cells and improve human immunity. The main functional components are secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, mulberry, etc. unique to mulberry trees, which can inhibit chromosomal mutations and gene mutations.

6. Improve intestinal function, laxative and weight loss effects

After the alkaloids, polyphenols and cellulose in mulberry leaves enter the large intestine with unabsorbed sugars in the small intestine, they are fermented by the intestinal flora, producing butyric acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and other organic acids, making the intestinal environment acidic. Sex, the acidity of intestinal contents increases, which can inhibit the proliferation of harmful bacteria, regulate the intestines, improve constipation, and improve the feeling of abdominal fullness. It has the functions of catharsis, reducing the occurrence of some acute abdomen, protecting intestinal mucosa and losing weight

Mulberry leaf tea is suitable for:

　1. People with diabetes, people with high blood pressure and high blood lipids, and people with cardiovascular disease

　2. Beauty and weight loss people

　3. People who are intolerant to caffeine, such as women, children, the elderly and pregnant women

　4. People who are taking precautions against influenza

The space mulberry variety in the Jizhou Demonstration Park of the China (Beijing Yanqing) Aerospace Comprehensive Breeding Base is based on the medicinal value of mulberry trees. Multiple sample groups of mulberry trees were collected from various places. Using cutting-edge aerospace breeding technology, they boarded the Shenzhou spacecraft and were mutated through the space environment. After screening tens of thousands of individual plants on the ground, individual plants with good variations are selected for breeding and promotion. Tests showed that the total alkaloids, sterols and flavonoids in the space mulberry leaves in the park were much higher than those in ordinary mulberry leaves, especially the content of deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), which is related to the hypoglycemic effect.

The Space Mulberry Cultivation Base in Jizhou Demonstration Park is located in the Hengshui Lake National Nature Protection Experimental Zone, adjacent to the Hengshui Lake Forest Park. A good ecological environment and harmless cultivation throughout the process create high-quality and reliable products. Hengshui Luyu Mulberry Tea Co., Ltd. adheres to the concept of "technology, innovation and development" and uses high-quality mulberry leaves in the park, combined with modern equipment, scientific technology and standardized production, to break through the bottleneck of mulberry tea production, especially the use of high-temperature instant greening technology. The nutritional and medicinal components of mulberry leaves are retained to the maximum extent; through the combination of rolling and wall-breaking technology, the effective content of the extract is increased and the connotation of mulberry tea is enriched; through stir-frying and drying, the cold nature of the mulberry leaves is improved; and the external quality of the mulberry tea is improved by rolling and shaping and improving the aroma. It can be said that the oriental sacred trees drop nectar, and the fragrance makes you feel like a fairy.

　(Editor: Bonnie)

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