FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 248-250.

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Study on Nutritional Components of Black Mulberry Fruit and Effects on Anti-oxidation

 YANG  Xiao-Lan, MAO  Li-Xin, ZHANG  Xiao-Yun   

  1. 1.College of Life Science and Technology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China; 2.The First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • Online:2006-02-15 Published:2011-09-05

Abstract: We analyzed the nutritional components of black mulberry fruit(Morus alba L.) in Shanxi Province, China. It was found to contain VC, VE, β-caroten, rutin, myricetin, morin, quercetin, Fe, Mn, Zn,Se, et al. The juice was extracted from the black mulberry fruit. After being fed on the diet with 10% fresh mulberry fruits or juice for 8 weeks, male Wistar rats showed significantly reduced MDA and increased SOD and GSH-Px in blood and liver (p<0.05~0.01). and decreased the lipofuscin in liver(p<0.05~0.01). Fresh black mulberry fruits or juice could prolong the life span and improve the flying ability of Drosophila melanogaster (p<0.05~0.01). The results showed that the mulberry fruit has evident antioxidation effects. It is worth further researching and exploiting.

Key words: black mulberry fruit(Morus alba L.), nutritional components, anti-oxidation, rats, Drosophila melanogaster