mulberry

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• mulberries
• Gannets
• Gannet
• mulberry
• Mulberries

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae and order Rosales, it is further categorized under the family Moraceae. Ultimately, the medicinal specimen is identified by its genus, Morus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence is noted in countries such as Denmark, Great Britain, and Sweden. Moving toward the central part of the continent, the species can also be found throughout Middle Europe. Specifically, it is documented to grow within the borders of Austria. Furthermore, its range extends into the Middle European territories of Czechia and Slovakia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Morus has 2 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf.

Root

1. Journal of medicinal food
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. International journal of molecular sciences
4. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Leaf

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Chemicals

Morus has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Anthocyanins, Flavonoids, Kuwanon L, Moracin M, Morusin.

Anthocyanins

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Flavonoids

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Kuwanon L

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Moracin M

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Morusin

1. Food chemistry

Mulberrin

1. Food chemistry

RUTIN

1. European journal of pharmacology

dopamine

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

resveratrol

1. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics

Activities

Morus has 7 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antiviral.

Antioxidant

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. BioImpacts : BI
3. Food & function
4. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Antidiabetic

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Food & function
3. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Antibacterial

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Food & function

Anticancer

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. BioImpacts : BI

Antiviral

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Hepatoprotective

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Neuroprotective

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Conditions

Morus has 9 reported investigations on conditions identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include diabetes mellitus, neurological disorders, Alzheimer's disease, antidiabetic, antioxidant.

Diabetes mellitus

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Pharmacognosy magazine
3. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Neurological disorders

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Computational intelligence and neuroscience

Alzheimer's disease

1. PeerJ

Antidiabetic

1. Food & function

Antioxidant

1. Food & function

Atherosclerosis

1. Computational intelligence and neuroscience

Cough

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Mental illness

1. Computational intelligence and neuroscience

Pain

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA