Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry
In recent years, mulberry has acquired a special importance due to its phytochemical composition and its beneficial effects on human health, including antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic and immunomodulatory effects. Botanical parts of <i>Morus</i> sp. (fruits, leaves, twigs, roots) ar...
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| author | Adriana Ramona Memete Adrian Vasile Timar Adrian Nicolae Vuscan Florina Miere (Groza) Alina Cristiana Venter Simona Ioana Vicas |
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| description | In recent years, mulberry has acquired a special importance due to its phytochemical composition and its beneficial effects on human health, including antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic and immunomodulatory effects. Botanical parts of <i>Morus</i> sp. (fruits, leaves, twigs, roots) are considered a rich source of secondary metabolites. The aim of our study was to highlight the phytochemical profile of each of the botanical parts of Morus tree, their health benefits and applications in food industry with an updated review of literature. Black and white mulberries are characterized in terms of predominant phenolic compounds in correlation with their medical applications. In addition to anthocyanins (mainly cyanidin-3-O-glucoside), black mulberry fruits also contain flavonols and phenolic acids. The leaves are a rich source of flavonols, including quercetin and kaempferol in the glycosylated forms and chlorogenic acid as predominant phenolic acids. Mulberry bark roots and twigs are a source of prenylated flavonoids, predominantly morusin. In this context, the exploitation of mulberry in food industry is reviewed in this paper, in terms of developing novel, functional food with multiple health-promoting effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88cf51c03c904296a5d6c6711cde97bc2023-11-23T15:06:43ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-01-0111215210.3390/plants11020152Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food IndustryAdriana Ramona Memete0Adrian Vasile Timar1Adrian Nicolae Vuscan2Florina Miere (Groza)3Alina Cristiana Venter4Simona Ioana Vicas5Doctoral School of Biomedical Science, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410048 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410048 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410048 Oradea, RomaniaIn recent years, mulberry has acquired a special importance due to its phytochemical composition and its beneficial effects on human health, including antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic and immunomodulatory effects. Botanical parts of <i>Morus</i> sp. (fruits, leaves, twigs, roots) are considered a rich source of secondary metabolites. The aim of our study was to highlight the phytochemical profile of each of the botanical parts of Morus tree, their health benefits and applications in food industry with an updated review of literature. Black and white mulberries are characterized in terms of predominant phenolic compounds in correlation with their medical applications. In addition to anthocyanins (mainly cyanidin-3-O-glucoside), black mulberry fruits also contain flavonols and phenolic acids. The leaves are a rich source of flavonols, including quercetin and kaempferol in the glycosylated forms and chlorogenic acid as predominant phenolic acids. Mulberry bark roots and twigs are a source of prenylated flavonoids, predominantly morusin. In this context, the exploitation of mulberry in food industry is reviewed in this paper, in terms of developing novel, functional food with multiple health-promoting effects.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/2/152<i>Morus</i> sp.anthocyaninsflavonolschlorogenic acidmorusinhealth benefits |
| spellingShingle | Adriana Ramona Memete Adrian Vasile Timar Adrian Nicolae Vuscan Florina Miere (Groza) Alina Cristiana Venter Simona Ioana Vicas Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry Plants <i>Morus</i> sp. anthocyanins flavonols chlorogenic acid morusin health benefits |
| title | Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry |
| title_full | Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry |
| title_short | Phytochemical Composition of Different Botanical Parts of <i>Morus</i> Species, Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry |
| title_sort | phytochemical composition of different botanical parts of i morus i species health benefits and application in food industry |
| topic | <i>Morus</i> sp. anthocyanins flavonols chlorogenic acid morusin health benefits |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/2/152 |
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