Lori McClintock was the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock.
The death was ruled accidental in the autopsy, according to KHN.
Several toxicologists and doctors are skeptical that white mulberry leaf would cause death or even serious illness, however.
What Is White Mulberry Leaf?
In Korea, powdered white mulberry leaves are used to make ice cream!
The best available evidence on white mulberry leaf has been its role in diabetes, Dr. Chu says.
Compounds in white mulberry leaf may help slow the digestion of carbohydrates in the small intestines, Chu notes.
This can help to manage blood sugar levels.
Another clinicaltrialfound white mulberry leaf extract helped control blood sugar in 12 adults with slightly elevated blood sugar levels.
What Are the Risks of White Mulberry Leaf?
Deaths or serious illnesses are very unlikely to occur from white mulberry ingestion, Johnson-Arbor says.
McClintocks case leaves a lot of unanswered questions, says Cohen, who reviewed the autopsy report.
Yet the autopsy claims there was a partial white mulberry leaf in her stomach.
I have no idea how they purportedly identified that, Cohen says.
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