Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The Mulberry (Morus spp.) originated from China, belongs to Moraceae, is an attractive high value crop and known for its unique flavour, aroma and its excellent nutritional and medicinal properties. Mulberry is typically a deciduous or medium sized woody perennial tree having upright fissured bark and cylindrical stem with a milky sap growing up to 10–13 m tall. Due to its chemical composition and pharmacological functions it has been extensively used to prevent and cure human diseases for more than a millennium in Asian countries. Because of low toxicity and good therapeutical performance, mulberry leaves, fruits, root and bark were given considerable attention in traditional Chinese medicine.