In mice infected with a virus linked to obesity, mulberry extract reduced body weight and fat buildup. The extract also cut viral replication by 50-70% and lowered inflammatory markers (MCP-1 and TNF-α) in fat tissue. This is early-stage research—it's been tested in mice, not humans, and only as a dietary intervention for virus-induced obesity specifically.

Researchers infected mice with adenovirus 36 and fed some groups mulberry extract, then measured changes in body weight, fat pads, viral replication, and inflammation markers compared to untreated controls.

Funding not disclosed in abstract