This 2023 study looked at Morus alba’s traditional uses, chemical components and pharmacological effects. The fruits of Morus alba have traditionally been used as an analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, anti-rheumatic, diuretic, hypotensive, hypoglycemia, purgative, restorative, sedative tonic and blood stimulant. Various plant parts were used as a cooling, sedating, diuretic, tonic and astringent agent to treat nerve disorders. The plant contained tannins, steroids, phytosterols, sitosterol, glycosides, alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids, as well as saponins, triterpenes, phenolics, flavonoids, benzofuran derivatives, anthocyanins, anthraquinones, glycosides, vitamins and minerals.
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Batiha, G. E., Al-Snafi, A. E., Thuwaini, M. M., Teibo, J. O., Shaheen, H. M., Akomolafe, A. P., Teibo, T. K. A., Al-Kuraishy, H. M., Al-Garbeeb, A. I., Alexiou, A., & Papadakis, M. (2023). Morus alba: a comprehensive phytochemical and pharmacological review. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s archives of pharmacology, 10.1007/s00210-023-02434-4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-023-02434-4