Table 2.
Description of the phytochemicals of the species Morus nigra, alba, and rubra.
| Phytochemicals | Morus alba | Morus nigra | Morus rubra | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g) | 181 | 1422 | 1035 | [16] |
| Total flavonoids (mg GAE/100 g) | 29 | 276 | 219 | [16] |
| Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (mg/g) | ND | 8.2168 | - | [30] |
| Cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside (mg/g) | ND | 2.8578 | - | [30] |
| Pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside (mg/g) | ND | 0.2539 | - | [30] |
| Quercetin-3-O-rutinlside (mg/g) | 0.0816 | 0.4498 | - | [30] |
| Isoquercetin (mg/g) | 0.0631 | 0.1639 | - | [30] |
| Morin hydrate (mg/g) | <0.0001 | 0.0002 | - | [30] |
| Quercetin (mg/g) | 0.0036 | 0.0716 | - | [30] |
| Kaempferol (mg/g) | ND | <0.0001 | - | [30] |
| Total benzoic acid derivatives (mg/g dry wt) |
2.33–0.81 | 2.55–0.48 | - | [20] |
| Total cinnamic acid derivatives (mg/g dry wt) |
1.29–0.25 | 3.74–0.60 | - | [20] |
| Total anthocyanins (mg/g dry wt) |
- | 1.88–0.01 | - | [20] |
Note: “-” compound not measured in the Morus rubra species.