In mice infected with a virus linked to obesity, mulberry extract reduced body weight and fat buildup while cutting viral replication by 50-70%. It also lowered inflammatory markers (MCP-1 and TNF-α) and reduced immune cell infiltration in fat tissue.

Researchers tested mulberry extract on mice infected with adenovirus 36, measuring changes in weight, fat pads, viral load, and inflammatory markers compared to untreated infected mice.

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