Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Cures fever, Digestive aid, Eye care, Fights against infections, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Asthma, Sneezing, Sore throat
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Nausea, Vomiting
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Adams, Black Beauty, Black Lace, Johns, Nova, Variegated and York
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Color
Black, Red
Pink, Purple, White
Inside Color
Magenta
Pink
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Clay, Loam
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Sunny
Facts about
- According to a superstitious belief, the "elder tree" was supposed to ward off evil influence & give protection from witches.
- Branches from its tree are also used to make fujara, koncovka & other Slovakian flutes.
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
Top Producer
United States of America
China
Other Countries
Colombia, India, Mexico
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Morus Alba
Synonym
Sambucus
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Alismidae
Family
Adoxaceae
Moraceae
Generic Group
Moschatel
Mulberry
Difference Between Elderberry and Mulberry
We might think that Elderberry and Mulberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Elderberry and Mulberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Elderberry and Mulberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Elderberry and Mulberry with peel is 73.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 73.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Elderberry and Mulberry belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Elderberry and Mulberry is Dipsacales and Rosales respectively. Elderberry belongs to Adoxaceae family and Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. Elderberry belongs to Sambucus genus of S. nigra species and Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.