Table 1.
Chemical compositions of mulberry leaves.
| Chemical compositions | Content | References |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 13.4–19.4% | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| 18.41–24.63% | (Iqbal et al. 2012) | |
| 21.24–21.66% | (Adeduntan and Oyerinde 2010) | |
| Total carbohydrate | 47.27–56.42% | (Adeduntan and Oyerinde 2010) |
| Crude fat | 4.24–6.57% | (Iqbal et al. 2012) |
| 5.31–8.02% | (Adeduntan and Oyerinde 2010) | |
| Vitamin | ||
| Ascorbic acid | 0.97–1.49 mg/g | (Iqbal et al. 2012) |
| Minerals | ||
| Nitrogen | 2.1–3.1 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Phosphorus | 0.1–0.2 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Potassium | 1.2–3.9 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Calcium | 1.7–3.9 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Sodium | 0.01 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Magnesium | 0.5–1.4 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Sulphur | 0.2–0.3 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Iron | 119.3–241.8 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Zinc | 23.9–39.5 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Manganese | 35.8–90.5 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Boron | 253.5–825.3 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Copper | 4.2–5.9 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Molybdenum | 0.8–2.3 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Nickel | 1.7–5.4 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Lead | 0.3–0.8 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Carbon | 37.4–41.4 g/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Lithium | 1.9–17.2 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Titanium | 5.4–10.8 mg/kg | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Organic acids | ||
| Citric acid | 32.2–105.5 mg/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |
| Malic acid | 43.7–72.6 mg/100 g | (Sanchez-Salcedo et al. 2017) |