MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 3.594
Ming-Zhu Gao,Qi Cui,Li-Tao Wang,Yao Meng,Lian Yu,Yan-Yan Li,Yu-Jie Fu
Green and tailor-made deep eutectic solvents (DESs) coupled with microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) were performed to extract phenolic compounds from mulberry leaves. Among the twelve DESs prepared, Choline chloride/Glycerol (1:2) with 20% water content was more efficient to get high extraction yields of phenolics. Then, several essential parameters of microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvents extraction (DES-MAE) were optimized by single-factor and Box-Behnken design (BBD) experiments. According to the result of optimization, the total extraction yield of target phenolic compounds reached 8.352 mg/g at microwave temperature 66 o C for extracting 18 min with the liquid/solid ratio of 20 mL/g, which was obviously superior to conventional solvent extraction. In addition, the extraction kinetic models confirmed that microwave-assisted extraction was a more efficient extraction technique than ultrasound-assisted extraction and heat-refluxing extraction. Meanwhile, the macroporous resin was utilized to enrich and separate target compounds from DES extracts, and the recovered DES still exhibited a good solvent effect to be applied for re-extraction. Therefore, DES-MAE followed by macroporous resin column chromatography was a green and integrated strategy for the extraction and preparative separation of active ingredients from plant materials.
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植物化学
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食品科学
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环境科学
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 3.571
Dongwen Hu,Tao Bao,Yang Lu,Hongming Su,Huihui Ke,Wei Chen
This study was aimed to investigate the protective effects of three different mulberry fruit polysaccharide fractions (MFP-I, MFP-II, and MFP-III) against palmitic acid (PA)-induced hepatocyte lipotoxicity and characterize the functional polysaccharide fraction using gel permeation chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. MFP-I, MFP-II, and MFP-III were isolated from mulberry fruit by stepwise precipitation with 30, 60, and 90% ethanol, respectively. MFP-II at 0.1 and 0.2 mg/mL dramatically attenuated PA-induced hepatic lipotoxicity, while MFP-I and MFP-III showed weak protection. It was demonstrated that MFP-II not only increased nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) phosphorylation and its nuclear translocation, thereby activating the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway, but also enhanced heme oxygenase 1, NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1, and γ-glutamate cysteine ligase gene expressions and promoted catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities, which protected hepatocytes against PA-induced oxidative stress and lipotoxicity. Further investigation indicated that the molecular weight of MFP-II was 115.0 kDa, and MFP-II mainly consisted of galactose (30.5%), arabinose (26.2%), and rhamnose (23.1%). Overall, our research might provide in-depth insight into mulberry fruit polysaccharide in ameliorating lipid metabolic disorders.
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药理学
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生物化学
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细胞生物学
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营养学
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2019
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IF 3.197
Yanfang Yu,Bing Zhang,Yuhui Xia,Hongyan Li,Xuping Shi,Junwen Wang,Zeyuan Deng
The changes of phenolic compounds from the freeze-dried, hot-air dried, roasted and steamed mulberry ( Morus alba L.) leaves during the in vitro digestion were investigated. Caffeoylquinic acids, quercitrin glycosides and kaempferol glycosides were the main compounds. After simulated gastrointestinal digestion, the bioaccessibility of phenolics was much higher in roasted samples than those in hot-air, dried and steamed samples. Approximately 50%–80% of the bioaccessible phenolics were dialyzable depending on the different processing methods. The freeze-dried samples contributed to the highest amount of bioaccessible phenolics, followed by hot-air dried and roasted ones. All the initial phenolics degraded rapidly and were not detected after 24 h of faecal fermentation, except that at 0.5 h the amount of isoquercitrin and astragalin were increased by 156.48% and 177.44%, respectively. Consequently, quercetin, kaempferol, dihydrocaffeic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid and 3-methoxyphenyl-acetic acid were formed at different time. Transformation pathways for phenolics in the faecal fermentation were proposed.
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食品科学
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营养学
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 29
·期 1
·171
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IF 4.6
Wenjie Li,Shenghui Hao,Hengyang Li,Qi An,Lina Yang,Bing Guo,Zijing Xue,Yongli Liu,Long Guo,Yuguang Zheng,Dan Zhang
Metabolic product accumulation exhibited variations among mulberry (Morus albaL.) leaves (MLs) at distinct growth stages, and this assessment was conducted using a combination of analytical techniques including high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Multivariate analysis was applied to the data, and the findings were correlated with antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects in vitro. Statistical analyses divided the 27 batches of MLs at different growth stages into three distinct groups. In vitro assays for antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibition revealed that IC50values were highest at the Y23 stage, which corresponds to the ‘Frost Descends’ solar term. In summary, the results of this study indicate that MLs at different growth stages throughout the year can be categorized into three primary growth stages using traditional Chinese solar terms as reference points, based on the observed variations in metabolite content.Keywords:Morus albaL.;primary metabolites;secondary metabolites;different growth stages;antioxidant activity
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Plants-Basel
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2025
·Vol. 14
·期 7
·1126
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IF 4.1
Haonan Li,Michael Ackah,Frank Kwarteng Amoako,Aaron Tettey Asare,Jianbin Li,Zhenjiang Wang,Qiang Lin,Changyu Qiu,Mengdi Zhao,Weiguo Zhao
Vegetative propagation of mulberry (Morus albaL.) via sapling methods, due to the ability to exponentially multiply lateral buds on stem cuttings to enhance rapid shoot formation, is crucial for sericulture industries. The sprouting of mulberry using stubbles is an emerging method for rapid and mass production of mulberry leaves, but the growth mechanisms associated with its use remain obscure. This study is the first to report how the differential stubble lengths from mulberry plants alter and modulate phytohormones and the associated mechanisms. This study seeks to evaluate the growth mechanisms by elucidating the phytohormone signature modulation in response to differential stubble lengths of 0 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm, and a control via targeted metabolomics analysis in mulberry leaves. The results consistently show that the use of differential stubble lengths of mulberry promoted growth, the number of buds, aboveground biomass, and branch and leaf weights by improving the net photosynthesis, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and intercellular CO2relative to the control. The differential stubble lengths not only caused contrasting responses in the contents of plant hormones, including salicylic acid (SA), abscisic acid (ABA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), jasmonic acid (JA), and gibberellin (GA), but also modulated higher elemental contents relative to the control. The results further reveal significant and positive correlations between the phytohormones and all growth, biomass, and photosynthetic parameters, highlighting the role of phytohormones in the sprouting and rejuvenation of mulberry stubbles. Meanwhile, the targeted metabolomics analysis identified a total of 11 differentially accumulated phytohormones in response to the differential stubble lengths, which were significantly implicated and enriched in three major pathways, including the biosynthesis of plant hormones (ko01070), metabolic pathways (ko01100), and the plant hormone signal transduction pathway (ko04575). The use of stubbles for rapid leaf production in mulberry plants is of great importance to improve early sprouting and cutting survival, as well as shortening growth and rooting time, and is highly recommended for the sericulture industries.
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植物学
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代谢组学
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农学
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Food Science & Nutrition
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2021
·Vol. 10
·期 2
·617-630
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IF 2.863
Xin Zhao,Zhifei Fu,Minghe Yao,Yu Cao,Tongtong Zhu,Rui Mao,Ming Huang,Yafen Pang,Xianghui Meng,Lin Li,Boli Zhang,Yuhong Li,Han Zhang
Dietary supplements are currently being used to ameliorate metabolic alterations via maintaining gut microflora balance. Mulberry leaf is known as medicine homologous food for its glucose- and lipid-modulating properties. However, the effects of mulberry leaf polysaccharide (MP) on metabolic dysbiosis and gut microbiota are still poorly understood. After extraction and characterization, the beneficial effects of water-soluble MP were evaluated in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. MP treatment could reduce adipose tissue, improve insulin resistance, and alleviate the pathological lesions in colon. Investigation of the underlying mechanism showed that MP modulated gut microbial community by 16S rRNA analysis and reversed the elevation of lipid indexes by plasma lipidomics analysis. Correlation analysis indicated that the abundance of seven key bacterial species and six lipids were closely associated with the metabolic traits, respectively. Overall, MP could ameliorate metabolic disorders, and modify the gut microbiota and lipids. This would greatly facilitate the utilization of MP as a functional food.
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营养学
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微生物学
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代谢学
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药理学
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功能食品
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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IF 5.4
Yan Du,Yu-lang Chen,Ying Zhang,Yan-lin Zhao,Zhong Huang,Peng Jin,Shuai Ji,Dao-Quan Tang
Ethnopharmacological relevance Mulberry ( Morus alba L.) leaf is a well-known herbal medicine in China for thousands of years. Mulberry leaf can regulate arachidonic acid (ARA) metabolism disorder in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the active ingredients involved in this process are still unclear. Aim of study To explore the potential active ingredients in mulberry leaf against ARA metabolism disorder. Materials and methods In this research, an efficient method combining affinity ultrafiltration, molecular docking, and network pharmacology was developed and applied to explore cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) inhibitors from mulberry leaf. Results A total 17 potential inhibitors were screened by affinity ultrafiltration assay and identified by high resolution mass spectrometry. In addition, 8 bioactive ingredients were obtained after re-evaluated by molecular docking and network pharmacology, and their inhibitory activities on COX-2 and 5-LOX were confirmed by in vitro inhibitory assays. The results of cell experiments showed that the expressions of COX-2 and 5-LOX were significantly suppressed by neochlorogenic acid, rutin, isoquercetin, and (−)-syringaresinol-4-O-glucoside. Conclusion Neochlorogenic acid, rutin, isoquercetin, and (−)-syringaresinol-4-O-glucoside may be the potential material basis of mulberry leaf in the regulation of ARA metabolism of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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药理学
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分析化学
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中药学
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FOOD CONTROL
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2022
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IF 6.652
Yan Xu,Yiqun Cheng,Zongshuai Zhu,Haoyu Guo,Anthony Pius Bassey,Tianran Huang,Yongqiang Huang,Ming Huang
The effect of different levels (0.01%, 0.03%, 0.05% and 0.10%) of mulberry leaf ( Morus alba L.) extract (MLE) on the formation of free and bound heterocyclic amines (HCAs) in pan-fried muscovy duck ( Cairina moschata ) patties were investigated for the first time. Precursors of HCAs, oxidant index of patties and phenolic composition of MLE were measured. The total free and bound HCAs levels in control samples were 28.37 ng/g and 1935.65 ng/g, and the inhibition rates were 6.71–68.92% and 6.71–14.05% in MLE treatment groups, respectively, and 0.03% showed the strongest inhibitory effect. OPLS-DA result indicated that MeIQ, 8-MeIQx and Norharman were crucial differential compounds in total HCAs. Furthermore, the addition of MLE significantly inhibited the lipid and protein oxidation of patties ( P < 0.05). Fifteen phenolic compounds , mainly flavonoids , were identified by LC-MS. The mitigation of HCAs and oxidation may be attributed to them. Correlation analysis indicated that the total HCAs content was negatively correlated with precursors but positively correlated with oxidation. In conclusion, MLE helped mitigate HCAs formation during muscovy duck processing and appeared to be a viable natural additive for producing healthier processed meat products .
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毒理学
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Scientific Reports
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 3.9
Wan Meixia,Li Qing,Xiao Yudie,Zhou Dan,Lei Qianya,Wang Shu
Mori Fructus, rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols, has long been used in East Asia as a functional food and medicinal agent. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to treat various ailments like wasting-thirst syndrome and constipation. Studies suggest its extract fractions may alleviate metabolic syndrome symptoms by affecting gut microbiota. To explore this, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was used in an experiment. Pseudo-germ-free mice were created with antibiotics and given a high-fat, high-sugar diet (HFD) to induce metabolic syndrome. Then, fecal bacterial infusions were transplanted. Results showed significant improvement in metabolic syndrome parameters in the FMT-MFPS(fecal microbiota transplantation-Mori Fructus polyphenols plus polysaccharides) group. Dyslipidemia, liver, and kidney injuries were modulated in treated mice. The PPARα/PGC-1α signaling pathway was activated. These findings indicate Mori Fructus extract fractions prevent metabolic syndrome via gut microbiota modulation, with effects sustained through FMT, providing a reference for prevention.
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药理学
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营养学
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微生物学
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代谢性疾病
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中医学
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分子生物学
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Antioxidants
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2025
·Vol. 14
·期 9
·1065
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IF 6.6
Fang He,Shenglan Su,Ruihan Song,Yan Li,Luyan Zou,Zongjun Li,Yu Xiao,Aixiang Hou,Ke Li,Yuanliang Wang
Although mulberry leaf (Morus albaL., ML) andSiraitia grosvenorii(SG) individually demonstrate anti-diabetic properties, their combined efficacy against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unexplored. This study systematically explored the multi-target mechanisms and synergistic potential of the MLSG combination (MLSG) for T2DM intervention. We evaluated the in vitro inhibitory activities of MLSG, ML, and SG on α-amylase and α-glucosidase, alongside antioxidant capacity assessments through DPPH/ABTS radical scavenging, reducing power, and FRAP assays. Bioactive metabolites were identified using non-targeted metabolomics, while core targets and pathways were predicted using network pharmacology and validated through molecular docking. The results reveal MLSG’s significantly enhanced inhibition of α-amylase (IC50= 14.06 mg/mL) and α-glucosidase (IC50= 0.02 mg/mL) compared to individual extracts, exhibiting 1.3–15.5-fold higher potency with synergistic effects (combination index < 1). MLSG also showed improved antioxidant capacity, outperforming SG in DPPH/ABTS+scavenging and reducing power (p< 0.05), and surpassing ML in ABTS+scavenging, reducing power, and FRAP values (p< 0.05). Metabolomics identified 26 MLSG-derived metabolites with anti-T2DM potential, and network analysis pinpointed 26 active components primarily targeting STAT3, AKT1, PIK3CA, EGFR, and MAPK1 to regulate T2DM pathways. Molecular docking confirmed strong binding affinities between these components and core targets. Collectively, MLSG exerts potent synergistic anti-T2DM effects through dual-enzyme inhibition, elevated antioxidant activity, and multi-target pathway regulation, providing a solid foundation for developing MLSG as functional food ingredients.
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药理学
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天然产物化学
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代谢疾病
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分子生物学
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功能食品
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中医药学
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系统生物学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 56
·期 5
·2098-2108
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IF 2.773
Chunli Wang,Qiqi Ma,Zihan Xue,Ruilin Li,Qirou Wang,Nannan Li,Min Zhang,Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant,Haixia Chen
Summary The investigation aimed at determining the impact of sequential simulated digestion on the physicochemical properties and digestive enzymes inhibitory effects of the polysaccharides fraction (MLP-2) of Morus alba L. leaves as well as its in vitro fermentation behaviours. After artificial salivary, gastric and intestinal digestions, the chemical components and microstructure of MLP-2 were altered with significantly ( P < 0.05) decreased molecular weight. The α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of MLP-2 were significantly ( P < 0.05) improved throughout simulated digestion. MLP-2I, the intestinal digested fraction of MLP-2, could significantly ( P < 0.05) decrease the pH value of fermented culture and increase the short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentrations, especially acetic, propionic and butyric acids. In conclusion, MLP-2 could be gradually degraded under simulated digestion with altered physicochemical properties and enhanced α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects, and further utilised by human gut microbiota to decrease pH value and promote SCFA production.
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