The Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Fruit—A Review of Characteristic Components and Health Benefits
Yuan Q, Zhao L · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2017 November 20
DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03614
Objective
Mulberry (Morus alba L.) fruit has a high yield in one fruiting season in many countries, especially in Asia, and a long history of use as an edible fruit and traditional medicine. This review provides recent findings regarding the chemical constituents and biological activities of mulberry fruit, which may be useful for stimulating deep research of mulberry fruit and for predicting their uses as important and safe contributors to benefit human health.
Conclusions
Mulberry fruit contains abundant nutrients and bioactive compounds, and it possesses various pharmacological properties, indicating that it is a potential disease-fighting food for the prevention or treatment of chronic illness. However, there are still important gaps in our knowledge regarding the phytochemicals and biological activities of mulberry fruit.
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