Health Benefits
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
Cancer prevention, Heart care
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
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
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Abdominal pains, Asthma, NA, Sneezing, Sore throat
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Diarrhoea, Nausea, Vomiting
Lactating Women
Yes
Not Available
Best Time to Eat
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)
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)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
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Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn
Varieties
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Adams, Black Beauty, Black Lace, Johns, Nova, Variegated and York
Color
Pink, Purple, White
Black, Red
Inside Color
Pink
Magenta
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Sunny
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- 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.
- 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.
Top Producer
China
United States of America
Other Countries
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Colombia, India, Mexico
Top Importer
Not Available
Not Available
Top Exporter
China
Not Available
Botanical Name
Morus Alba
Sambucus nigra
Synonym
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Alismidae
Asteridae
Family
Moraceae
Adoxaceae
Generic Group
Mulberry
Moschatel
Difference Between Mulberry and Elderberry
We might think that Mulberry and Elderberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Mulberry and Elderberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Mulberry and Elderberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Mulberry and Elderberry with peel is 43.00 kcal and 73.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Mulberry and Elderberry 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 Mulberry and Elderberry is Rosales and Dipsacales respectively. Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family and Elderberry belongs to Adoxaceae family. Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species and Elderberry belongs to Sambucus genus of S. nigra species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.