Current concepts and prospects of mulberry fruits for nutraceutical and medicinal benefits

Mulberry sclerotiniose caused by Ciboria shiraiana is a devastating disease of mulberry (Morus alba L.) fruit in Northwest China. At present, no disease-resistant varieties are used in production, as the molecular mechanisms of this disease are not well understood. In this study, to explore new prevention methods and provide direction for molecular breeding, transcriptomic sequencing and un-targeted metabolomics were performed on healthy (CK), early-stage diseased (HB1), and middle-stage diseased (HB2) mulberry fruits. Functional annotation, gene ontology, a Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analysis, and a Mapman analysis of the differentially expressed genes revealed differential regulation of genes related to plant hormone signal transduction, transcription factors, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. A correspondence between the transcript pattern and metabolite profile was observed in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway. It should be noted that the log2 ratio of eugenol (isoeugenol) in HB1 and HB2 are 85 times and 23 times higher than CK, respectively. Our study shows that phenylpropanoid biosynthesis may play an essential role in response to sclerotiniose pathogen infection and eugenol(isoeugenol) enrichment in mulberry fruit, which may provide a novel method for mulberry sclerotiniose control.

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ACUTE AND SUBCHRONIC TOXICITY OF MULBERRY FRUITS

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences ◽

10.3844/ajabssp.2012.378.383 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 378-383 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jintanaporn Wattanathorn ◽

Wipawee Thukummee ◽

Cholathip Thipkaew ◽

Panakporn Wannanond ◽

Terdthai Tong-Un ◽

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Keyword(s):

Subchronic Toxicity ◽

Mulberry Fruits

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Stability of Anthocyanin from Mulberry Extracts in Alginate Microspheres at High Temperature

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.506.587 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 506 ◽

pp. 587-590 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R. Yamdech ◽

Pornanong Aramwit ◽

Sorada Kanokpanont

Keyword(s):

High Temperature ◽

Sodium Alginate ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Flow Rates ◽

Alginate Solution ◽

Water Extracts ◽

External Gelation ◽

Mulberry Fruit ◽

Total Anthocyanins ◽

Mulberry Fruits

The aim of this study was to investigate stabilities of anthocyanins from mulberry fruits extracts in alginate microspheres. The total anthocyanins contents measured from water extracts of mulberry fruits (Chiangmai/Jul cultivars) were at 10.46±0.51 mg/g DW and 15.31±0.86 mg/g DW (Chiangmai/Korat cultivars). At high temperature the extracts lost their anthocyanin contents to 52%wt (at 100°C for 5 hour) and 73%wt (at 121°C for 20 min). Alginate microspheres were prepared using external gelation methods. Sodium alginate solution (2.5%w/v) was sprayed into CaCl2solution (0.1M) through a nozzle at N2flow rates of 20 L/min. The average bead sizes were at 342.03±3.21µm. Anthocyanins loading on alginate microspheres were at 2.283±0.15 mg/g dry weight. At 80(10h), 100(5h) and 121°C(20min), Anthocyanins retention were at 91%wt, 82%wt and 89%wt, respectively. Adsorption of anthocyanins from mulberry fruit extracts on alginate microspheres resulted in a greater stability at high temperature than that of the free anthocyanins.

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Changes in physicochemical properties of mulberry fruits ( Morus alba L.) during ripening

Scientia Horticulturae ◽

10.1016/j.scienta.2017.01.042 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 217 ◽

pp. 189-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Yongcheol Lee ◽

Keum Taek Hwang

Keyword(s):

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Morus Alba ◽

Mulberry Fruits

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Evaluation of nutritive value of white mulberry (Morus alba) fruits waste

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200030301 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 191-191

Author(s):

A Mahdavi ◽

S A Hosseini ◽

M Mohiti Asl ◽

H Lotfolahiya ◽

A Aghashahi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nutritive Value ◽

Animal Feed ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Essential Fatty Acids ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Fruit Production ◽

Soil Conditions ◽

Wide Range ◽

White Mulberry ◽

Mulberry Fruits

The mulberry belongs to the genus Morus of the family Moraceae. Mulberry is found from temperate to subtropical regions and they can grow in a wide range of climatic, topographical and soil conditions. In most countries, including Turkey, Greece and Iran, mulberries are grown for fruit production rather than foliage (Ercisli, 2004; Mulberry fruits can be used as a worming agent, as a remedy for dysentery, and as a laxative, odontalgic, anathematic, expectorant, hypoglycaemic and emetic (Baytop, 1996). Phonemics possess a wide spectrum of biochemical activities such as antioxidant, ant mutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties, as well as the ability to modify gene expression (Nakamura, et al., 2003; Mulberry fruit contains essential fatty acids that humans cannot synthesise, and must be obtained through diet. One of the most important points about mulberry fruits is its sensitive to environmental condition in harvesting time and the methods of harvesting that is not suitable. Because of this mentioned problem, mulberry fruits have a lot of waste. In animal feed industry, agricultural by-products were used in animal and poultry nutrition. One of the greatest challenges to a nutritionist is to formulate diets that adequately meet the nutrient requirements of the animal without having to provide excessive quantities of the expensive nutrients. In order to formulate the diets economically, it is essential that nutrient content of candidate ingredients analyzed as detail as possible. There was no information about mulberry fruits wastes nutritive value.

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