Antioxidant Capacity and Bioactive Contents of Mulberry Species from Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

  • Muttalip Gundogdu1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, TURKEY.
  • Murat Tunçtürk2Field Crops Department, Yuzuncu Yıl University, Agricultural Faculty, Van, TURKEY.
  • Selma Berk3Department of Plant and Animal Production, Mudurnu Sureyya Astarcı Vocational school, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, TURKEY.
  • Nazım Şekeroğlu4Department of Food Engineering, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Kilis, TURKEY.
  • Sevgi Gezic5Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Science and Art Faculty, Kilis, TURKEY.

Volume 52 Issue 4s1 Pages s96-s101

DOI: 10.5530/ijper.52.4s.82

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to determine biochemical contents of white (Morus alba L.) and black (Morus nigra L.) mulberry genotypes grown in the Hakkari region. At the end of the study, organic acids, phenolic compounds, sugars, vitamin C and antioxidant capacities of mulberry species were determined. Black mulberry genotypes were found to contain higher antioxidant capacity than white mulberry genotypes. The highest antioxidant capacity was detected in the 30YK03 (25.55 µmolTE/g) black mulberry genotype. While phenolic compounds varied in mulberry species, especially gallic acid (57.78 mg/100g), chlorogenic acid (53.13 mg/100g), and rutin (37.77 mg/100g) had the highest values. Malic acid was found to be higher than other organic acids and was found to be 13.51 g/100g in the highest 30HK03 genotype. Although sugar contents varied in mulberry species, glucose was determined higher than fructose and sucrose in mulberries.

Keywords

  • Mulberry
  • Phenolic compounds
  • Organic acids
  • Sugars
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