Under the White Mulberry Tree:

This study was carried out to evaluate the white mulberry tree (Morus alba) as a feedstuff for ruminants in natura, as hay and as silage. A completely randomized design with five treatments and three replicates was used, where the treatments were five types of mulberry forage: (1) in natura after cutting; (2) hay; (3) silage of mulberry in natura; (4) silage of wilted mulberry and (5) silage of mulberry with ground ear corn. The content of crude protein (CP) did not differ between the silages (average of 19.03% of dry matter - DM). The CP content of the silages was higher than in mulberry hay (15.26% DM) and similar to mulberry after cutting (17.00% DM). The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content did not differ between the silages (34.84% DM on average), but the NDF of silage with ear corn was lower than the mulberry hay (33.77 vs. 39.36% DM). The acid detergent fiber (ADF) content did not differ between silages and mulberry hay (30.66% DM on average). The lowest value for ADF was observed in the mulberry after cutting (26.06% DM). The aerobic stability of the silages was not broken during the seven days of aerobic exposure. The pH of silage of mulberry in natura was similar to silage of wilted mulberry (4.80 on average), while the silage with ear corn showed a lower pH value (4.58) compared to the other silages. The buffering capacity (BC) did not differ between the silage with ear corn and silage of wilted mulberry (84.91 meq 100 g DM-1 on average), while a lower value was observed for silage of mulberry in natura (56.69 meq 100 g DM-1). The highest value for ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) was demonstrated in the silage of mulberry in natura (13.08% total N), and the lowest values were observed in the silage with ear corn and silage of wilted mulberry (7.49 and 9.58% total N, respectively). Silage with 11% of ground ear corn is the best alternative use of white mulberry tree as forage for ruminant feeding, since this form presented low fiber content and a fermentative pattern suitable for the process of forage conservation.

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Influence of auxins, cytokinins, and nitrogen on production of rutin from callus and adventitious roots of the white mulberry tree (Morus alba L.)

Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) ◽

10.1007/s11240-010-9832-3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 105 (1) ◽

pp. 9-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Yew Lee ◽

Dong-Eun Lee ◽

Hak-Soo Lee ◽

Seong-Ki Kim ◽

Woo Sung Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adventitious Roots ◽

Morus Alba ◽

White Mulberry ◽

Mulberry Tree

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Content of some inorganic anions in aqueous brews of white mulberry leaves used as components of dietary supplements for diabetic subjects

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0034-1394858 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 80 (16) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

G Bazylak ◽

M Siepak ◽

A Gryn

Keyword(s):

Dietary Supplements ◽

Inorganic Anions ◽

Mulberry Leaves ◽

White Mulberry

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An Overview on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Morus alba Linn.

Current Bioactive Compounds ◽

10.2174/1573407216666201228114004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Author(s):

Arpita Paul ◽

Monami Rajiung ◽

Kamaruz Zaman ◽

Sushil Kumar Chaudhary ◽

Hans Raj Bhat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traditional Medicine ◽

Morus Alba ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Pharmacological Profile ◽

Pharmacological Activities ◽

Significant Information ◽

The Past ◽

Comprehensive Information ◽

The Family ◽

White Mulberry

Background: Morus alba Linn. commonly known as white mulberry, belongs to the family Moraceae, is a promising traditional medicine. In Asia, besides its use in the preparation of delicacies, every part of this plant is utilized in traditional medicine. Over the past decade, studies related to identification and isolation of biologically active compounds, with flavonoids as the major class of phytoconstituents, from this plant has been reported. These phytoconstituents are not only found to be beneficial for the maintenance of general health but also are associated with a range of potential pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, neuroprotective to name a few. Objective: This review aims to provide upgraded and comprehensive information regarding the phytochemical, ethnomedicinal use and pharmacological profile of the plant Morus alba Linn. Method: The significant information has been collected through various database viz. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct based on the recent findings, using different terms of Morus alba. Results: The outcome of the study suggests that Morus alba is a multifunctional plant numerous phytochemicals, and possess a range of pharmacological activities. Conclusion: The data assembled on Morus alba will be beneficial to trigger research in various fields of pharmaceutical and allied science to explore the medicinal importance of this unique plant.

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ChemInform Abstract: STUDIES ON THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE CULTIVATED MULBERRY TREE. II. PHOTOOXIDATIVE CYCLIZATION OF MORUSIN

Chemischer Informationsdienst ◽

10.1002/chin.197838234 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 9 (38) ◽

Author(s):

T. NOMURA ◽

T. FUKAI ◽

S. YAMADA ◽

M. KATAYANAGI

Keyword(s):

Mulberry Tree

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Flavonoid 4′-O-Methylkuwanon E fromMorus albaInduces the Differentiation of THP-1 Human Leukemia Cells

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2015/251895 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peter Kollar ◽

Tomáš Bárta ◽

Stanislava Keltošová ◽

Pavlína Trnová ◽

Veronika Müller Závalová ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surface Antigen ◽

Leukemia Cells ◽

Human Leukemia ◽

Monocytic Differentiation ◽

Monocytic Leukemia ◽

Nbt Reduction ◽

Dependent Growth ◽

White Mulberry ◽

Cell Growth And Viability ◽

Human Monocytic Leukemia

Aims. In this work we studied cytodifferentiation effects of newly characterized prenyl flavonoid 4′-O-methylkuwanon E (4ME) isolated from white mulberry (Morus albaL.).Main Methods. Cell growth and viability were measured by dye exclusion assay; cell cycle and surface antigen CD11b were monitored by flow cytometry. For the cytodifferentiation of cells the NBT reduction assay was employed. Regulatory proteins were assessed by western blotting.Key Findings. 4ME induced dose-dependent growth inhibition of THP-1 cells, which was not accompanied by toxic effect. Inhibition of cells proliferation caused by 4ME was associated with the accumulation in G1 phase and with downregulation of hyperphosphorylated pRb. Treatment with 4ME led to significant induction of NBT-reducing activity of PMA stimulated THP-1 cells and upregulation expression of differentiation-associated surface antigen CD11b. Our results suggest that monocytic differentiation induced by 4ME is connected with up-regulation of p38 kinase activity.Significance. Our study provides the first evidence that 4ME induces the differentiation of THP-1 human monocytic leukemia cells and thus is a potential cytodifferentiating anticancer agent.

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