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The mulberry tree belongs to the Morus genus of the Moraceae family, and is distributed all over the world. The mulberry tree contains 24 species and one subspecies.

mulberry extracts animal production active compounds

1. Introduction

Population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes have led to the dramatic demand for animal products [1]. The global demand for animal products will rise by more than two-thirds by the year 2050 [2]. With the increasing demand for animal products, we have to explore new non-conventional feed resources to ensure the sustainability of animal production [3][4]. A variety of alternative feed resources exist for livestock, such as crop residues, the leaves of shrubs and trees, and weeds. However, these alternative feed resources have a lower digestibility, a lower content of protein and energy, and higher antinutritional factors, which limit their application [5][6].
The mulberry tree belongs to the Morus genus of the Moraceae family, and is distributed all over the world [7]. The mulberry tree contains 24 species and one subspecies. Among them, M. albus, M. atropurpurea, M. multicaulis, and M. bombycis are the dominant species [8]. The mulberry tree originated in China, Japan, and the Himalayan foothills. China possesses the most mulberry land with over 626,000 ha, followed by India with around 280,000 ha [9].
The mulberry tree is rich in bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides, phenols, flavonoids, and alkaloids, and has been reported to possess potent beneficial properties, including antioxidative, antidiabetic, and anti-cholesterol [10]. All parts of the mulberry tree, including the leaves, fruits, stems, and roots, are used for various purposes [11]. In addition, mulberry leaves are an excellent source of protein for livestock, with 14.0–34.2% protein content [12][13]. Extensive studies have demonstrated that mulberry leaves are a high quality protein source in the diets of animals, including pigs [14], hens [15], sheep [16], and cattle [17]. However, the effects of the mulberry tree and its extracts on animals are dependent on several factors, such as animal species, level of supplementation, the method for using the mulberry, and farm management. Individual studies cannot take into account all of these variables.

2. Nutrients Derived from the Mulberry Tree and Its Extracts

The mulberry tree, a member of the family Moraceae and genus Morus [18], is widely distributed throughout the world [19]. Morus alba (white mulberry), Morus nigra (black mulberry), and Morus rubra (red mulberry) are the most common species [20]. The mulberry tree is a potential protein source for animals. Different parts of the mulberry, especially the leaves and fruits, contain a variety of nutrients [21].

2.1. Leaves

The nutritional composition of the mulberry leaves is influenced by many factors, such as the varieties, environments, ecologies, and harvest conditions, and the nutritional composition varies greatly in different studies. All of the reported nutrient components in the mulberry leaves are displayed in Table 1. Fresh mulberry leaves contain dry matter (DM, 19.8–30.40%), a substantial amount of crude protein (CP, 4.72–22.3%), fats (0.64–4.36%), crude fiber (CF, 5.26–15.9%), total ash (4.10–14.50%), carbohydrates (carb, 8.01–13.42%), neutral detergent fiber (NDF, 8.15–43.4%), and gross energy (GE, 69–224 kcal/100 g) [22][23][24][25][26]. Moreover, according to Srivastava et al. [22], mulberry leaves are a plentiful source of important minerals and vitamins, such as calcium (Ca, 380–786 mg/100 g), ascorbic acid (200–280 mg/100 g), β-carotene (10,000–14,688 μg/100 g), iron (Fe, 4.7–10.36 mg/100 g), zinc (Zn, 0.22–1.12 mg/100 g), and tannic acid (0.04–0.08%).
As for dried mulberry leaves powder, it contains DM (18.0–95.5%), CP (11.75–37.36%), fats (2–11.10%), CF (5.4–32.3%), nitrogen free extract (NFE, 42.2–54%), NDF (19.38–36.66%), acid detergent fiber (ADF, 10.2–29.7%), total ash (7.56–22.36%), carb (9.7–56.42%), and GE (113–422 kcal/100 g) [22][25][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. Dried mulberry leaves powder also possesses Ca (137.5–2226 mg/100 g), ascorbic acid (100–200 mg/100 g), β-carotene (8438–13,125 μg/100 g), Fe (14.15–35.72 mg/100 g), Zn (0.72–5.75 mg/100 g), and tannic acid (0.12–0.76%) [22][27][31][32][36].
Table 1. Chemical composition of mulberry leaves.
Authors Species Source Country Season DM, % CP, % Fat 1, % CF, % NFE, % NDF, % ADF, % Ash, % Carb, % GE,
kcal/100 g
Yao et al., 2000 Morus alba L. Fresh China Spring and Autumn 23.6–30.4 19.6–21.9 - - - 37.5–43.4 - - - -
Srivastava et al., 2006 Morus alba L. Fresh India Spring 23.32–28.87 4.72–9.96 0.64–1.35 - - 8.15–11.32 - 4.26–5.32 8.01–13.42 69–79
Dried leaf powder 92.76–94.89 15.31–30.91 2.09–4.93 - - 27.6–36.66 - 14.59–17.24 9.7–29.64 113–224
Todaro et al., 2009 Morus latifolia Fresh Italy Summer 25.98 21.05 4.36 - - 22.88 19.72 13.31 - -
Adeduntan et al., 2009 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder Nigeria - 20.65–27.84 21.24–21.66 5.31–8.02 8.74–13.7 - - - 8.19–12.63 47.27–56.42 -
Kandylis et al., 2009 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder Greece - 89.4 15.1 2 18.9 54 - - 10 - -
Al-Kirshi et al., 2009 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder Malaysia - 89.3 29.8 11.1 32.3 - 22.8 22.8 11.8 - 422
Vu et al., 2011 Morus alba L. Fresh The Netherlands - 19.8 22.3 3.5 15.9 - 31.1 18.3 14.5 - -
Sahoo et al., 2011 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder India - 27.8 19.4 4.1 - - 36.1 26.8 13.3 - -
Guven, 2012 Morus nigra Dried leaf powder Turkey Summer 42.2 16.06 - - - 22.08 19.46 17.5 - -
Morus alba 46.27 18.73 - - - 19.38 17.33 15.4 - -
Morus rubra 37.36 11.75 - - - 33.33 24.06 22.36 - -
  Morus alba pendula       25.97 23.72 - - - 29.53 26.06 17.7 - -
Wang et al., 2012 Morus atropurpurea Roxb Dried leaf powder China Summer - 25.17 2.85 - - 27.88 16.49 - - -
Morus alba L. - 25.9 4.21 - - 26.25 17.07 - - -
Morus multicaulis Perr - 25.18 4.91 - - 27.54 17.66 - - -
Iqbal et al., 2012 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder Pakistan - 94.7 18.41 6.57 10.11 - - - 8.91 - -
Morus nigra L. 93.3 19.76 5.13 12.32 - - - 9.12 - -
Morus rubra L. 95.5 24.63 4.24 8.17 - - - 11.73 - -
Flaczyk et al., 2013 Morus alba L. Aqueous extracts Poland - 94.6 12.7 0.15 - - - - 22.7 - -
Dolis et al., 2017 M. multicaulis Fresh Romania Summer - 6.2 1.04 5.26 12.77 - - 4.1 - -
Dried leaf powder - 21.16 3.54 17.88 43.46 - - 13.96 - -
Yu et al., 2018 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder China Summer - 29.02–37.36 - 13.01–16.61 - - - - - -
M. multicaulis Perr. - 27.63–36.42 - 11.46–15.27 - - - - - -
  M.atropurpurea Roxb.       - 28.29–34.19 - 12.41–15.50 - - - - - -
Cai et al., 2019 Morus alba L. Dried leaf powder China - 18–27 17–19.4 - - - 21.8–27.8 10.2–13 10.8–12.8 - -
Kang et al., 2020 - Dried leaf powder China Spring and Autumn - 24.8 5.4 - 42.2 33.6 25.8 - - -
- 20.9 7 - 47.2 26.6 18.1 - - -
- 26.9 6.3 - 43.1 25.2 29.7 - - -
- 22.4 7.9 - 44.3 31.8 29.7 - - -
Ouyang et al., 2019 Morus alba var. multicaulis Dried leaf powder China Spring 89.54 20.3 8.15 - - 34.3 16.28 7.56 - -
Dry matter (DM); crude protein (CP); crude fiber (CF); nitrogen free extract (NFE), neutral detergent fiber (NDF); acid detergent fiber (ADF); carbohydrate (Carb); gross energy (GE). 1 Fat was divided into crude fat and ether extract, both of which were determined by the AOAC methods. The studies of Srivastava et al., 2006 [22], Adeduntan et al., 2009 [27], Iqbal et al., 2012 [33], Flaczyk et al., 2013 [34] and Kang et al., 2020 [37] were described as crude fat. In the rest of studies, they were described as ether extract.

2.2. Fruits

The mulberry fruit also contains CP, fats, minerals, and other components, and is a healthy food choice for consumers [39]. Similar to mulberry leaves, the nutritional and chemical composition of the mulberry fruit changes with the varieties, environments, climatic conditions, and soil conditions. The average contents of the trace element components in the mulberry fruits are shown in Table 2. DM can range from 9.45% to 28.50%, CP can vary from 0.51% to 12.98%, fat can vary from 0.34% to 7.21%, CF can vary from 0.57% to 14.0%, ash can vary from 0.46% to 4.79%, and carb can vary from 13.83% to 71.7% [20][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. A study by Imran et al. [41] showed that the GE in the mulberry fruit can range from 67.36 to 84.22 kcal/100 g.
Table 2. Trace element composition of the mulberry fruits (mg/100 g).
Authors Species Source Country Season Fe Zn Ca Mg, K Na Mn Cu
Ercisli et al., 2007 Morus alba L. Fresh Turkey - 4.2 - 152 106 1668 - - -
Morus rubra 4.2 - 132 106 922 - - -
Morus nigra 4.2 - 132 115 834 - - -
Koca et al., 2008 Morus latifolia Fresh Turkey - 2.85 0.52 88.9 19.4 210.75 11.89 0.35 0.31
Akbulut et al., 2009 Morus nigra Freeze-dried Turkey - 3.72 0.96 304.4 95.9 1086.0 11.5 - 0.41
Morus rubra 1.22 1.16 443.7 103.3 1526.9 21.8 - 0.65
Morus alba L. 5.29 0.90 292.7 90.4 1310.2 21.5 - 0.68
Sheng et al., 2009 - Fresh China - 1.17 0.14 38.89 12.21 234.65 16.1 0.03 0.04
Imran et al., 2010 Morus alba L. Fresh Pakistan Spring 73.0 50.20 576 240 1731 280 - -
Morus nigra 77.6 59.20 470 240 1270 272 - -
Morus laevigata
(Large white fruit)		 48.6 53.40 440 360 1650 260 - -
Morus laevigata
(Large black fruit)		 63.6 50.80 576 240 1644 264 - -
Altundag et al. 2011 Morus alba L. Dry Turkey - 37.45 4.47 - - - - 4.36 1.28
Wet 40.80 4.38 - - - - 4.25 1.31
Microwave 36.17 3.78 - - - - 4.16 1.23
Sánchez-Salcedo et al., 2015 Morus alba Fresh Italy - 2.82–4.67 1.49–1.96 190–370 120–190 1620–2130 10 1.23–1.94 0.45–0.64
Morus nigra 2.39–3.71 1.57–2.25 210–430 130–190 1480–2170 10 1.23–1.81 0.28–0.52
Jiang et al., 2015 Morus alba L. Fresh China Summer 6.96 0.21 71 32.5 239 6.2 0.31 0.10
M. alba var. tatarica L. 11.40 0.32 124 55.8 350 6.5 0.70 0.13
Morus nigra 11.90 0.10 113 36.9 297 5.9 0.40 0.10
Sun et al., 2018 - Fresh China Spring 7.72–30.13 4.06–10.58 180.61–423.30 13.96–33.38 87.70–208.44 - - 0.04–0.50
Iron (Fe); Zinc (Zn); calcium (Ca); magnesium (Mg); kalium (K); sodium (Na), manganese (Mn); copper (Cu).
Additionally, the mulberry fruit also contains Fe (1.17–77.6 mg/100 g), Zn (0.14–59.20 mg/100 g), Ca (38.89–576 mg/100 g), magnesium (Mg, 12.21–360 mg/100 g), kalium (K, 87.70–2170 mg/100 g), sodium (Na, 5.9–280 mg/100 g), manganese (Mn, 0.03–4.36 mg/100 g), and copper (Cu, 0.04–1.31%) [20][40][41][42][43][46][47][48][49]. Ascorbic acid ranges from 15.20 to 22.4 mg/100 g [20][41]
Collectively, the chemical composition of mulberry leaves and mulberry fruits varies greatly due to the different varieties, geographical environment, seasons, and other factors. The results suggest that researchers should pay attention to the regional and variety differences of the mulberry tree’s raw materials, when using mulberry tree products in feed production.

3. Bioactive Compounds in the Mulberry and Their Bioactivities

The history of the mulberry tree and its extracts used as a medicinal herb is very long, due to its extensive biological and pharmacological activities [50]. Mulberry plants contain a variety of compounds with medical and veterinary pharmacological properties, including alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and others. These compounds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, antihypertensive, anti-apoptosis, antiviral, anti-arteriosclerosis, and antidepressant properties (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Main mulberry components and their bioactivities.
The mulberry tree is identified as an appreciable source of flavonoids, which have beneficial effects on human and animal health. Previous studies reported that the concentrations of the total flavonoids were 9.84–58.42 mg/g in dried mulberry leaves from different varieties [33][35][51][52]. Flavonoids have been reported to exert diverse biological effects, such as anticancer, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antidiabetic, cardio-protection, and antibacterial, mainly associated with their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities [53][54]. Further studies showed that the inflammatory and antioxidant effects of flavonoids were mediated through regulating the NF-κB, AP-1, PPAR, Nrf2, MAPKs, JNK, p38, ERK, PI3-K/Akt, and PKC signaling pathways [55][56].
1-Deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ), a polyhydroxylated piperidine alkaloid [35], is a potent α-glucosidase inhibitor with unique bioactivities, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer [57][58][59]. 1-DNJ exhibited anti-hyperglycemic activity through regulating the expression of proteins related to glucose transport systems, glycolysis, and gluconeogenesis enzymes [60][61][62]. In addition, 1-DNJ also possesses anti-microbial properties. Hu et al. [61] reported that the 1-DNJ treatment could promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and suppress the growth of harmful bacteria in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic mouse model.
Phenolic acids were found to be excellent antioxidant agents. By scavenging free radicals, modulating the antioxidant enzyme activity, and regulating the signaling pathways associated with oxidative stress, the phenolic acids can exert an antioxidant activity [63][64]. Phenolic acids are also known for their anti-inflammatory properties. Oxidative stress and the resulting oxidative damage play an important role in the formation and progression of cancer [65]. To some extent, phenolic acids could inhibit the proliferation of colon cancer cells and induce apoptosis in cancer cells through oxidant-mediated mechanisms [66]. Previous studies demonstrated that phenolic acids could rupture the cell membrane integrity and inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria [67][68][69]. The significant antidiabetic effect of phenolic acids may be due to the reduced levels of oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines [70][71]. Peng et al. [72] found that phenolic acids maintain the glucose homeostasis by regulating the expression of the intestinal glucose transporters and proglucagon.

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