Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of certain <Emphasis Type="Italic">Morus</Emphasis> species |
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| Authors: | Mohammad Imran Hamayun Khan Mohibullah Shah Rasool Khan Faridullah Khan |
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| Institution: | (1) Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Center, Central Silk Board, Govt. of India, Thally Road, Hosur-635 109, P.B.No.44, Tamil Nadu, India;(2) Tissue culture and Cryopreservation Unit, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa campus, New Delhi, 110 012, India |
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| Abstract: | In the present work, the fruits of four Morus species, namely Morus alba (white mulberry), Morus nigra (black mulberry), Morus laevigata (large white fruit), and Morus laevigata (large black fruit), were analyzed for proximate composition, essential minerals, and antioxidant potentials. For this purpose,
the ripe fruits were collected from the northern regions of Pakistan. The major nutritional components (moisture, ash, lipids,
proteins, fibres, carbohydrates, and total sugar) were found to be in the suitable range along with good computed energy.
Total dry weight, pH, and titratable acidity (percent citric acid) were (17.60±1.94)–(21.97±2.34) mg/100 g, (3.20±0.07)–(4.78±0.15),
and (0.84±0.40)%–(2.00±0.08)%, respectively. Low riboflavin (vitamin B2) and niacin (vitamin B3) contents were recorded in all the fruits, while ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was in the range from (15.20±1.25) to (17.03±1.71)
mg/100 g fresh weight (FW). The mulberry fruits were rich with regard to the total phenol and alkaloid contents, having values
of (880±7.20)–(1650±12.25) mg/100 g FW and (390±3.22)–(660±5.25) mg/100 g FW, respectively. Sufficient quantities of essential
macro-(K, Ca, Mg, and Na) and micro-(Fe, Zn, and Ni) elements were found in all the fruits. K was the predominant element
with concentration ranging from (1270±9.36) to (1731±11.50) mg/100 g, while Ca, Na, and Mg contents were (440±3.21)–(576±7.37),
(260±3.86)–(280±3.50), and (240±3.51)–(360±4.20) mg/100 g, respectivly. The decreasing order of micro-minerals was Fe>Zn>Ni.
The radical scavenging activity of methanolic extract of fruits was concentration-dependent and showed a correlation with
total phenolic constituents of the respective fruits. Based on the results obtained, mulberry fruits were found to serve as
a potential source of food diet and natural antioxidants. |
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| Keywords: | Mulberry fruits Chemical composition 2 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity Nutritional value Pakistan |
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