Phytochemical Profiles of Different Mulberry (Morussp.) Species from China

Abstract

Mulberry is rich in alkaloids, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins, which have been suggested to be responsible for health benefits. The concentrations of 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), resveratrol, oxyresveratrol, cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucoside (Cy-3-glu), cyanidin-3-O-beta-rutinoside (Cy-3-rut), and rutin in mulberry juice, fruits, and leaves of 8 species grown in China were examined. It is the first time content determination of DNJ in mulberry juice and oxyresveratrol in mulberry fruits and leaves has been reported. Among the varieties tested, Da 10 (Morus atropurpurea Roxb.) was the most valuable cultivar considering its high content of functional components. Besides, Hetianbaisang (M. alba Linn.), Taiwanguosang (M. atropurpurea Roxb.), Fujian 2 hao (M. alba Linn.), Gaozhoujisang (M. australis Poir.), and Shanxiguosang (M. nigra Linn.) were rich in DNJ, resveratrol, oxyresveratrol, anthocyanins, and flavonoids, respectively. The high contents of functional compounds in mulberry juice, fruits, and leaves implied that they might be potential resources for the development of functional drinks and food.

Chemical composition, nutritional value, and antioxidant activities of eight mulberry cultivars from China

“…was observed to be higher in anthocyanins content compared to other cultivars. Dashi contained comparable high amounts of anthocyanins (155.00 mg/100 g) which was in agreement with that reported by Song et al ,[25] who also presented that the contents of anthocyanins in different species varied widely, and not only the cultivars, but also the plant growing environment could affect anthocyanins content.…”

Secondary metabolites of Bagassa guianensis Aubl. wood: A study of the chemotaxonomy of the Moraceae family

“…and Artocarpus sp. (Hirakura et al, 1986;Su et al, 2002;Shimizu et al, 1998;Song et al, 2009). Trans-resveratrol was isolated from many sources including the Moraceae Cudrania javanensis, which is classified as Maclura cochinchinensis (Murti et al, 1972;Chapman and Hall, 2006).…”

Investigating the effect of high hydrostatic pressure processing on anthocyanins composition of mulberry (Morus moraceae) juice

“…Peak 2 was thus identified as cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside. Suh et al (2003) and Song et al (2009) of a glucose unit esterified with O-coumaric acid (308 amu). Peak 3 was identified as pelargonidin-3-O-coumaroyl glucoside.…”

“…Specifically, mulberry anthocyanin extract has been reported to have antimetastasis activity in inhibiting the migration of B16-F1 cells (Huang et al 2008). Mulberry fruits contain higher amounts of anthocyanins than other well-known fruits such as elderberry and blackberry (Song et al 2009). Anthocyanins are known to be affected by factors such as pH, temperature, salts and other chemicals, and possibly pressure (Türker & Erdoğdu 2006).…”