: Mulberry: From nutraceuticals to bioactive phytochemicals

Article summary: Mulberry: From nutraceuticals to bioactive phytochemicals

This article is an academic review that collects information about “Mulberry” (Mulberry, genus Morus) as an important source of functional nutrients (nutraceuticals) and bioactive phytochemicals that have the potential to promote health and prevent disease. It covers research from 1968–2022.

1. Mulberry is a source of important health substances.

All parts of the mulberry tree include:

Fruits, leaves, roots, root bark, stems, and bark all contain important substances that are beneficial to the body, such as

Nutraceuticals (Functional nutrients)

- Vitamins (Vitamin C, β-carotene, niacin, riboflavin)

- Minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, etc.)

- Unsaturated fatty acids

- dietary fiber

- Carbohydrates

- Anthocyanins (Anthocyanins)

- Phenolic compounds

- Phytochemicals (Phytochemicals)

- Flavonoids

-Alkaloids

- Coumarins

- Resveratrol derivatives

- Moracin

-Oxyresveratrol

- DNJ (1-Deoxynojirimycin)

- GABA

- Kaempferol

- Kuwanon

- Morusin

Especially “mulberry fruit” is very high in anthocyanin and resveratrol derivatives.

2. Important biological properties These substances have the ability to help promote health in many ways, including:

- Antioxidant effect (Antioxidant)

- Helps reduce cell degeneration, delay aging, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.

- Anti-inflammatory effect (Anti-inflammatory)

Helps reduce inflammation in the body Reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

- Effects on controlling sugar (Anti-diabetic)

DNJ and moranoline help reduce blood sugar levels. and inhibits sugar absorption

- Anticancer effect (Anticancer)

The substances morusin, kaempferol, cyclomorusin and kuwanon have an effect on cancer cells such as HeLa, MCF-7 and Hep-3B.

- Brain protective effect (Neuroprotective)

Helps reduce brain cell damage and tends to help prevent dementia

- Protects the liver and heart

Helps reduce blood fat Reduce blood clotting and helps protect the liver from damage

3. The importance of “Resveratrol derivatives”

The article emphasizes that resveratrol derivatives in mulberry play a very important role because of their effects.

- High in antioxidants

- anti-inflammatory

- Anti-aging, helps slow down cell degeneration.

- Anti-cancer

- Antibacterial

Especially Oxyresveratrol It is also a very good inhibitor of the Tyrosinase enzyme, so it has the potential to

- white skin

- Reduce blemishes

- Slow down wrinkles

- Cosmeceuticals

4. Use in Functional Food

Mulberry can be developed into

>> Supplements

>> Anti-aging products

>> Sugar control products

>> Immune boosting products

5. Important conclusions of the article

Mulberry is not just a "fruit" but a "therapeutic plant".

Has high potential to be

Future Nutraceutical

and

Functional Food Ingredient

For the prevention of chronic diseases such as

Cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, chronic inflammatory diseases and aging.

Especially in the premium health product group such as Resveratrol Supplement from Mulberry.

Brief summary

“Mulberry = natural source of resveratrol + anti-cancer substance + anti-aging substance + sugar regulator”