Death of congressman's wife linked to 'white mulberry leaf ingestion' - coroner [View all]

A coroner’s report shows that Lori McClintock, the wife of the California Republican congressman Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion”, it was reported on Wednesday.

Kaiser Health News (KHN) said McClintock’s death, ruled an accident by the Sacramento County coroner, illuminates the risks surrounding the booming yet under-regulated, $54bn dietary supplement and herbal remedies business.

White mulberry leaf is typically associated with addressing obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

In 2018, a study in Pharmaceutical Biology concluded that mulberry leaves “could be a promising therapeutic option” but that “further investigations should be performed to substantiate the potential of mulberry leaves in practical uses”.

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