2013年, 泰國朱拉隆功大學Chulalongkorn University 以24位輕度及中度高血脂患者為實驗對像, 每位於飯前服用280mg桑葉粉錠三粒,一日三次, 12週後檢查血脂後發現病患三酸甘油脂及低密度胆固醇均有降低約一成, 效果確實且無副作用, 附表如下 <BioMed Research International.2013;2013:787981>
Serumlipid profile in patients with mild dyslipidemia after 12 weeks of treatment (n= 24).
| Mulberry leaf tablet therapy | ||
| Baseline | Week 12 | Change (%) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 216.3 ± 6.1 | 211.5 ± 4.3 | ?1.8 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 114.2 ± 8.7 | 86.2 ± 7.4 | ?10.6* |
Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 163.7 ± 5.1 | 151.2 ± 3.8 | ?8.2* |
High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 41.5 ± 3.4 | 45.3 ± 1.9 | +6.3 |
TC | 5.6 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | ?6.4* |