HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2020, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (15): 16-19.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2020.15.003

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Chemical constituents and development and utilization of mulberry leaves

ZHANG Qian, ZHANG Li-hua   

  1. College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, Shandong, China
  • Received:2019-11-28 Online:2020-08-10 Published:2020-09-24

Abstract: The research progress on the chemical constituents and development and utilization of mulberry leaves in recent years was summarized. The active components such as flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides, polyphenols, polysaccharides, alkaloids, sterols, volatile oil, amino acids and vitamins in mulberry leaves were mainly introduced. The pharmacological functions of mulberry leaves, such as lowering blood lipid, lowering blood sugar, anti-aging, anti-virus and anti-tumor,wereintroduced. The development and utilization of mulberry leaf products were summarized.

Key words: mulberry leaf, chemical composition, pharmacological function

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