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Also known as Morus alba, white mulberry is a medium-sized, fast-growing plant. Native to China and belonging to the family of Moraceae, these plants are cultivated commercially for sericulture. Silkworms feed the leaves of white mulberry plants and produce Silk. Its leaves have many medicinal properties, so it is used as ayurvedic medicine. The leaves are also used as the food for dairy animals for more milk production. Its active major components are phenolic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and gamma-aminobutyric acid. The fruits are used for food products such as jam, jelly, juice.