AHPA updates white mulberry leaf entry in online Botanical Safety Handbook

• By: AHPA
• On: 10/06/2022 08:01:27
• In: AHPA Publications & Resources

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has released an update to the entry for white mulberry leaf (Morus alba) via the online Botanical Safety Handbook, 2nd Ed.
 
The updated entry contains references to the following additional information:

• A “Food Use” section documenting historical use of white mulberry leaf as a food
• Several human clinical trials in which adverse event reporting was performed
• A case report of a single death attributed to consumption of white mulberry leaf
• Numerous human and animal pharmacology studies evaluating the effect of white mulberry on glucose modulation
• Additional references for acute and subchronic toxicity, as well as new information on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity

 
AHPA members can obtain a hard copy or an annual individual subscription to the online Botanical Safety Handbook for $95.00, with multi-user rates available for companies needing expanded access. Information about hard copy purchases and subscriptions can be found on the AHPA website.
 
Subscribers to the online Botanical Safety Handbook can review short descriptions of updated entries in the "Revisions" panel on the online version homepage when they log in. The online Botanical Safety Handbook is undergoing review of existing entries and the addition of new entries to provide the latest safety information before it can be included in the next print edition of the handbook. AHPA will continue to post additional updates to existing entries as well as develop new botanical entries. Current subscribers will be notified of these updates when they become available.
 
AHPA's Botanical Safety Handbook is an essential tool for anyone who manufactures, recommends, or uses herbal products. The handbook provides safety information on over 500 species of herbs, derived from data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports, and historical texts. All entries are reviewed by an Expert Advisory Council that includes some of the most renowned herbal and integrative medicine experts in the United States.