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Horticulture
Adel Hosainpour, Kamran Kheiralipour, Mohammad Nadimi, Jitendra Paliwal
Summary: This study developed a machine vision system that combines image processing and artificial intelligence to evaluate the quality of white mulberry fruit. By extracting color and texture features and using artificial neural networks and support vector machine classifiers, the samples were successfully classified into high and low quality grades. The system achieved a 100% correct classification rate under both classifiers. The results confirm the suitability of machine vision as a reliable, low-cost, rapid, and intelligent tool for quality monitoring.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tae Sik Sung, Seung-Bum Ryoo, Chang-Hyun Lee, Seon-Min Choi, Joo-Won Nam, Hyun-Bok Kim, Ji Young Lee, Jung-Dae Lim, Kyu Joo Park, Hyun-Tai Lee
Summary: The fruit of Morus alba L. (MAF) has been used as a food worldwide and in traditional medicine in East Asia for thousands of years. This study found that MAF has prokinetic activity and can enhance gastrointestinal motor function in mice and human intestines. It increased both myogenic and neurogenic contractions, resulting in accelerated intestinal transit rate (ITR). These findings suggest that MAF has potential as a new prokinetic agent.
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Plant Sciences
Sureeporn Suriyaprom, Thida Kaewkod, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Mickael Desvaux, Yingmanee Tragoolpua
Summary: White mulberries from Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son provinces in Thailand exhibit high antioxidant and antibacterial activities, especially in aqueous extracts. They can effectively inhibit the growth of certain pathogenic bacteria causing gastrointestinal tract infections and prevent their adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells.
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Forestry
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, Muhammad Umair, Yasir Nawab, Zahid Rizwan
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in aboveground biomass and carbon sequestration among different varieties of mulberry, with the Latifolia variety showing the most potential. Allometric equations based on EDBH were found to accurately estimate AGB.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Lingling Fang, Amit Raj Sharma, Chineche Aniemena, Krystian Roedel, Florence Henry, Philippe Moussou, Anita Samuga, Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
Summary: Stilbene and benzofuran derivatives isolated from white mulberry root have shown various biological activities. Multiple elicitors, including CD, MgCl2, MeJA, and H2O2, were used to enhance the production of these bioactive compounds. The results showed that co-treatment with CD, H2O2, and MgCl2 significantly increased the accumulation of stilbenes and benzofurans in hairy root cultures.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nurdaulet Zhumabayev, Kairat Zhakipbekov, Narbek Zhumabayev, Ubaidilla Datkhayev, Saken Tulemissov
Summary: The study of the composition of white mulberry fruits is important for the pharmaceutical industry due to its high medicinal value. This research identified the composition of white mulberry fruits in Kazakhstan for the first time, including alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamins, macro- and microelements, and amino acids. The findings demonstrate the potential use of white mulberry fruits in medicine, pharmacology, and the food industry.
NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fatemeh Salimi, Mehran Moradi, Hossein Tajik, Rahim Molaei
Summary: The study successfully synthesized carbon dots with antibacterial activity from white mulberry extract for the fabrication of anti-listeria nanopaper using bacterial nanocellulose. By optimizing the concentration of C-dots in the BNC membrane, a nanopaper with significant antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes was designed, while also improving mechanical properties and UV-blocking capability. This designed nanopaper shows great potential for the development of antimicrobial/UV-blocking sheets for food active packaging.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xin Jin, Michael Ackah, Lei Wang, Frank Kwarteng Amoako, Yisu Shi, Lionnelle Gyllye Essoh, Jianbin Li, Qiaonan Zhang, Haonan Li, Weiguo Zhao
Summary: Mulberry (Morus alba) is an economically significant plant, but its growth and development can be affected by nutrient levels, especially magnesium (Mg). This study investigated the effects of different Mg concentrations on mulberry plants and found that both deficiency and excess Mg had detrimental effects on photosynthetic efficiency and biomass production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tipaporn Kumkoon, Monrudee Srisaisap, Panadda Boonserm
Summary: In this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using white mulberry leaf extract and their antibacterial and anticancer potential was assessed. The nanoparticles showed excellent antibacterial activity against Acinetobacter baumannii strains, as well as good activity against other bacteria. They also demonstrated promising anticancer potential against MCF-7 cells, with no effect on normal cells.
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Virology
Jia Wei, Lei Chen, Zilong Xu, Peigang Liu, Yan Zhu, Tianbao Lin, Lu Yang, Yuan Huang, Zhiqiang Lv
Summary: In this study, a new virus called Quanzhou mulberry virus (QMV) was discovered from an ancient mulberry tree. The complete genome sequence of QMV was obtained using RNA sequencing and rapid amplification of complementary DNA ends (RACE). QMV belongs to the unclassified Riboviria and has a host-specific pattern of movement in mulberry. These findings contribute to the understanding of viral evolution and biodiversity in mulberry.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ahmet Can, Ahmet Kazankaya, Erdal Orman, Muttalip Gundogdu, Sezai Ercisli, Ravish Choudhary, Rohini Karunakaran
Summary: This study analyzed 55 wild-grown mulberry landraces in the Van Lake basin, belonging to Morus alba, Morus rubra, and Morus nigra species, to determine their fruit characteristics. The research found that chlorogenic acid and rutin were the predominant compounds in all mulberry landraces. Malic acid was identified as the dominant organic acid among genotypes. These findings suggest that these mulberry landraces could be valuable for breeding purposes and may have potential health benefits due to their rich bioactive compounds.
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Plant Sciences
Meng Zhu, Zhao-Jie Wang, Ying-Jie He, Yan Qin, Ying Zhou, Zi-Heng Qi, Zhong-Shun Zhou, Yan-Yan Zhu, Dan-Ni Jin, Shan-Shan Chen, Xiao-Dong Luo
Summary: Compounds in the root bark of Morus alba have shown promising antibacterial activity against MRSA, potentially serving as a new antibacterial medicine or a potential efflux pump inhibitor for MRSA infection.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Ufuk Paksu, Birol Engin
Summary: This study investigated the ability of the ESR technique to detect irradiation in two different groups of dried white mulberry fruits sold in Turkish markets. The resonance signals in the ESR spectra were used to differentiate between irradiated and un-irradiated samples.
RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Yu Ma, Tao-Tao Han, Peng Zhang, Jia-Xuan Tang, William Kojo Smith, Kui Zhong, Jing Yu, Yong-Yuan Cheng, Weiguo Zhao, Quan-You Lu
Summary: Investigation confirmed the presence of Hop Stunt Viroid (HSVd) in mulberry plants in China. Analysis of the HSVd variants showed that one of the variants was capable of infecting mulberry plants, as well as experimental plants such as tomatoes and cucumbers.
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Environmental Sciences
Zhaohui Guo, Peng Zeng, Xiyuan Xiao, Chi Peng
Summary: Mulberry shows strong detoxification and self-protection abilities against Cd stress, with minimal impact on growth and photosynthetic pigment contents within a certain range of Cd content, while exhibiting positive correlation between antioxidant enzyme activities and Cd content in plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)