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- The study explored how factors like cultivation location and maturity levels influence the bioactive compounds and health benefits of mulberries grown in Malaysia.
- It found that the nutritional content of mulberry fruits varies with maturity, showing an increase in certain beneficial compounds, while leaves showed a decrease as they matured.
- The results highlighted that different extraction solvents affected the yield of specific antioxidants and phenolics, showcasing Malaysia-grown mulberries as a valuable source for potential dietary and medicinal uses.
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Cultivation location, maturity levels, and extraction solvents could affect the bioactive compounds and biological activities of mulberry ( Linnaeus). The lack of study on Malaysia-grown mulberry causes its underutilization. This study investigated the bioactive compound content and the antioxidant activity of Sabah-grown mulberry at two different maturity stages (fruits: red mature and black fully ripe; leaves: young and mature) extracted using 70% (/) methanol, 60% (/) ethanol, and 65% (/) acetone. Analyses showed that mulberry fruits demonstrated maturity-dependent increment (except UHPLC-DAD quantification), while the leaves revealed maturity-dependent reduction. Principal component analysis (PCA) displayed 65% (/) acetone black fully ripe fruits as the best phenolics and antioxidant sources. However, the 60% (/) ethanol black fully ripe fruits contained 20.08-68.43% higher total anthocyanins. Meanwhile, the 65% (/) acetone and 70% (/) methanol red mature fruits were higher in chlorogenic acid (27.53-47.12%) and rutin (31.42-35.92%) than other fruit extracts, respectively. For leaves, 65% (/) acetone young leaves were the best phenolics and antioxidant sources. However, the 60% (/) ethanol young leaves possessed greater chlorogenic acid (19.56-74.11%) than other leaf extracts. Overall, Malaysia-grown mulberry is rich in phenolics and antioxidants, suggesting its potential application in food and pharmaceutical products.
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