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2. History of Ancient Chinese Sericulture: Mulberry Trees, Silkworms, Silk Fibers and Textiles
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Xia, Nai, Xia, Nai, Luo, Yili, Translated by, and Li, Mi, Translated by
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3. Creation of New Thin Silk Fiber Systems from 'Chinese 108' and 'YA-120' Breeds of Mulberry Silk Worm
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Daniyarov, Umirzak, Rakhmanberdiev, Vakhabdjan, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Zokirjon ugli, Khasanov Sayidjakhon, editor, Muratov, Aleksei, editor, and Ignateva, Svetlana, editor
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4. Rondotia melanoleuca sp. nov., a new wild-mulberry silkworm from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae)
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Zhengyang Liu and Xiwen Cao
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adult ,cocoon ,larva ,mulberry ,Sichuan ,taxonomy ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Several yellow larvae with black spots were discovered in the wild of Chinese Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and were further raised in captivity. Reared adults exhibit a striking black and white wing pattern, and they represent unequivocally a new species, here described as Rondotia melanoleuca sp. nov. Molecular analyses suggest that this species could be sister to all previously known species of Rondotia.
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5. Molecular phylogeny and secondary structure analysis of hop stunt viroid (HSVd) associated with Mulberry (Morus alba) in India.
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N., Shilpa, Sano, Teruo, Naoi, Takashi, and R., Janardhana G.
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Hop stunt viroid (HSVd), a small, single stranded, circular, non-coding infectious RNA known to cause infection in various economically important crop plants. In the present investigation, a study was conducted in the southern part of Karnataka districts of India to detect the possible association of HSVd infection in mulberry plants. A total of 41 mulberry plants showing typical viroid-like symptoms along with asymptomatic samples were collected and screened using conventional Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) using a specific set of HSVd-Fw/ HSVd-Re primers. Out of 41 samples, the study confirmed the presence of HSVd in six samples of mulberry collected from Ramanagara (1 sample), Chikkaballapur (3 samples) and Doddaballapura (2 samples) regions with an expected HSVd amplicon size of ∼ 290–300 nucleotides. The mechanical transmission of HSVd was also confirmed on cucumber (cv. Suyo) seedlings through bioassay, which was reconfirmed by RT-PCR. The amplicons were cloned, sequenced, and the representative nucleotide sequences were deposited in the NCBI GenBank. Subsequently, molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that HSVd mulberry isolates from this study were most closely related to grapevine isolates, indicating a common origin. On the other hand, it was shown to belong to a different group from mulberry isolates so far reported from Iran, Italy, Lebanon, and China. The secondary structure analysis of HSVd mulberry Indian isolates exhibited substitutions in the terminal left, pathogenicity, and variable regions compared to those of the Indian grapevine isolates. As far as this study is concerned, HSVd was detected exclusively in some mulberry plants with viral-like symptoms, but the pathogenesis and symptom expression needs to be further investigated to establish the relationship between HSVd and the disease symptoms in the mulberry plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. Leaves, Silkworms, Yue Fei: Ways of Imagining the Territory in 1930s China.
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Chang, Yu-chi
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SILKWORMS , *PUBLIC opinion , *MULBERRY , *BEGONIAS - Abstract
During the Nationalist period (1928–1949) in China, the notion that China's territory mirrors the shape of a begonia or a mulberry leaf gained wide recognition. This analogy ingrained itself into public perceptions of modern China's boundaries and was often assumed without question. As foreign forces—symbolized by silk-worms—encroached upon the leaf-like territory, the leaf trope emerged as a platform for various patriotic appeals during wartime. This research explores the evolution of the leaf trope for China's territory in the 1930s, probing the historical and cultural connotations embedded in it. The discussion expands to incorporate intellectual resources associated with the Song-era military commander Yue Fei and the leaf trope, as they jointly influenced the portrayal of China's territory across textual and visual mediums. In this light, territorial conceptualizations in modern China were shaped by ideological constructs envisioning a future rooted in the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Effect of Drought Stress on Proline Gene Expression, Enzyme Activity, and Physiological Responses in Thai Mulberry (Morus spp.).
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Nutthapornnitchakul, Surapa, Sonjaroon, Weerasin, Putthisawong, Nutdanai, Thumthuan, Natnicha, Tasanasuwan, Piyama, and Jantasuriyarat, Chatchawan
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DROUGHTS , *DROUGHT management , *PROLINE , *GENE expression , *MULBERRY , *WATER shortages , *NATURAL foods industry - Abstract
Mulberries are vital for the silk industry as the sole natural food for silkworms, but their quality and quantity can be greatly impacted by environmental factors, notably water shortages or droughts. In this study, the proline content and expression levels of the Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (P5CR) gene in four recommended Thai mulberry varieties (Sakhonnakorn, Sakhonnakorn 85, Burirum 60, and Srisaket 84) and one standard drought tolerant variety (SRCM9809-34) were measured under drought stress. Additionally, physiological data and antioxidative enzymatic activities were also examined. The findings revealed that SRCM9809-34, a drought-tolerant variety, had the lowest proline content, followed by Sakhonnakorn 85, Burirum 60, while the highest proline content was observed in Srisaket 84. Although there was no correlation between the expression level of the P5CR gene and proline content, the overall trend in all varieties was the same: proline content increased after drought conditions. Regarding physiological responses, the wilting score showed similar results to proline content, with SRCM9809-34 having the lowest proline content and wilting score. Moreover, SRCM9809-34 exhibited the highest RWC, Pn and WUE values, as well as the lowest level of MDA and H2O2. Our results validated and indicated that SRCM9809-34 is a drought-tolerant variety. From this finding, among the four Thai mulberry varieties, Sakhonnakorn 85 exhibited the highest potential for drought tolerance, and this potential can be enhanced through crossbreeding with SRCM9809-34. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Mechanism of Mulberry Leaves and Black Sesame in Alleviating Slow Transit Constipation Revealed by Multi-Omics Analysis.
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Sun, Chen, Wang, Zheng, Tan, Yang, Li, Ling, Zhou, Feng, Hu, Shi-An, Yan, Qin-Wen, Li, Lin-Hui, and Pei, Gang
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SESAME , *MULBERRY , *MULTIOMICS , *WHITE mulberry , *CONSTIPATION , *AMINO acid metabolism , *CHINESE medicine - Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) possesses the potential of providing good curative effects with no side effects for the effective management of slow transit constipation (STC), an intestinal disease characterized by colonic dyskinesia. Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) and black sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), referred to as SH, are processed and conditioned as per standardized protocols. SH has applications as food and medicine. Accordingly, we investigated the therapeutic potential of SH in alleviating STC. The analysis of SH composition identified a total of 504 compounds. The intervention with SH significantly improved intestinal motility, reduced the time for the first black stool, increased antioxidant activity, and enhanced water content, thereby effectively alleviating colon damage caused by STC. Transcriptome analysis revealed the SH in the treatment of STC related to SOD1, MUC2, and AQP1. The analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated notable differences in the abundance of 10 bacteria between the SH and model. Metabolomic analysis further revealed that SH supplementation increased the levels of nine metabolites associated with STC. Integrative analysis revealed that SH modulated amino acid metabolism, balanced intestinal flora, and targeted key genes (i.e., SOD1, MUC2, AQP1) to exert its effects. SH also inhibited the AQP1 expression and promoted SOD1 and MUC2 expression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Mulberry Leaf Dietary Supplementation Can Improve the Lipo-Nutritional Quality of Pork and Regulate Gut Microbiota in Pigs: A Comprehensive Multi-Omics Analysis.
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Hou, Junjie, Ji, Xiang, Chu, Xiaoran, Wang, Binjie, Sun, Kangle, Wei, Haibo, Zhang, Yu, Song, Zhen, and Wen, Fengyun
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DIETARY supplements , *MICROBIAL metabolites , *GUT microbiome , *ACETYLCOENZYME A , *FATTY acid-binding proteins , *MULTIOMICS , *MULBERRY , *ACYLTRANSFERASES - Abstract
Simple Summary: Regulating the lipid nutritional profile of meat by balancing intramuscular fat and backfat is a difficult problem in pork production. In this study, we found that feed supplementation with mulberry leaves increased intramuscular fat while simultaneously reducing backfat. The results of our study suggest that nutritional supplementation with mulberry leaves may be used in pork production to improve the lipid nutrition of meat. Mulberry leaves, a common traditional Chinese medicine, represent a potential nutritional strategy to improve the fat profile, also known as the lipo-nutrition, of pork. However, the effects of mulberry leaves on pork lipo-nutrition and the microorganisms and metabolites in the porcine gut remain unclear. In this study, multi-omics analysis was employed in a Yuxi black pig animal model to explore the possible regulatory mechanism of mulberry leaves on pork quality. Sixty Yuxi black pigs were divided into two groups: the control group (n = 15) was fed a standard diet, and the experimental group (n = 45) was fed a diet supplemented with 8% mulberry leaves. Experiments were performed in three replicates (n = 15 per replicate); the two diets were ensured to be nutritionally balanced, and the feeding period was 120 days. The results showed that pigs receiving the diet supplemented with mulberry leaves had significantly reduced backfat thickness (p < 0.05) and increased intramuscular fat (IMF) content (p < 0.05) compared with pigs receiving the standard diet. Lipidomics analysis showed that mulberry leaves improved the lipid profile composition and increased the proportion of triglycerides (TGs). Interestingly, the IMF content was positively correlated with acyl C18:2 and negatively correlated with C18:1 of differential TGs. In addition, the cecal microbiological analysis showed that mulberry leaves could increase the abundance of bacteria such as UCG-005, Muribaculaceae_norank, Prevotellaceae_NK3B31_group, and Limosilactobacillus. Simultaneously, the relative levels of L-tyrosine-ethyl ester, oleic acid methyl ester, 21-deoxycortisol, N-acetyldihydrosphingosine, and mulberrin were increased. Furthermore, we found that mulberry leaf supplementation significantly increased the mRNA expression of lipoprotein lipase, fatty acid-binding protein 4, and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ in muscle (p < 0.01). Mulberry leaf supplementation significantly increased the mRNA expression of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (p < 0.05) while significantly decreasing the expression of acetyl CoA carboxylase in backfat (p < 0.05). Furthermore, mulberry leaf supplementation significantly upregulated the mRNA expression of hormone-sensitive triglyceride lipase and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (p < 0.05) in backfat. In addition, mulberry leaf supplementation led to increased serum leptin and adiponectin (p < 0.01). Collectively, this omic profile is consistent with an increased ratio of IMF to backfat in the pig model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Mulberry Leaf Compounds and Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer's Disease and Diabetes: A Study Using Network Pharmacology, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, and Cellular Assays.
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Bai, Xue, Zhao, Xinyi, Liu, Kaifeng, Yang, Xiaotang, He, Qizheng, Gao, Yilin, Li, Wannan, and Han, Weiwei
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MULBERRY , *MOLECULAR dynamics , *ALZHEIMER'S disease , *GUT microbiome , *TYPE 2 diabetes , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Recently, studies have reported a correlation that individuals with diabetes show an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). Mulberry leaves, serving as both a traditional medicinal herb and a food source, exhibit significant hypoglycemic and antioxidative properties. The flavonoid compounds in mulberry leaf offer therapeutic effects for relieving diabetic symptoms and providing neuroprotection. However, the mechanisms of this effect have not been fully elucidated. This investigation aimed to investigate the combined effects of specific mulberry leaf flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, rhamnocitrin, tetramethoxyluteolin, and norartocarpetin) on both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and AD. Additionally, the role of the gut microbiota in these two diseases' treatment was studied. Using network pharmacology, we investigated the potential mechanisms of flavonoids in mulberry leaves, combined with gut microbiota, in combating AD and T2DM. In addition, we identified protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) as a key target for kaempferol in these two diseases. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations showed that kaempferol has the potential to inhibit PTP1B for indirect treatment of AD, which was proven by measuring the IC50 of kaempferol (279.23 μM). The cell experiment also confirmed the dose-dependent effect of kaempferol on the phosphorylation of total cellular protein in HepG2 cells. This research supports the concept of food–medicine homology and broadens the range of medical treatments for diabetes and AD, highlighting the prospect of integrating traditional herbal remedies with modern medical research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Unraveling the Contribution of MulSOS2 in Conferring Salinity Tolerance in Mulberry (Morus atropurpurea Roxb).
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Wang, Hai-Rui, Han, Sheng-Mei, Wang, Dong-Hao, Zhao, Zhen-Rui, Ling, Hui, Yu, Yun-Na, Liu, Zhao-Yang, Gai, Ying-Ping, and Ji, Xian-Ling
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MULBERRY , *SALINITY , *AMINO acid sequence , *GENE expression , *SUSTAINABLE agriculture , *TRANSGENIC plants , *EFFECT of salt on plants - Abstract
Salinity is one of the most serious threats to sustainable agriculture. The Salt Overly Sensitive (SOS) signaling pathway plays an important role in salinity tolerance in plants, and the SOS2 gene plays a critical role in this pathway. Mulberry not only has important economic value but also is an important ecological tree species; however, the roles of the SOS2 gene associated with salt stress have not been reported in mulberry. To gain insight into the response of mulberry to salt stress, SOS2 (designated MulSOS2) was cloned from mulberry (Morus atropurpurea Roxb), and sequence analysis of the amino acids of MulSOS2 showed that it shares some conserved domains with its homologs from other plant species. Our data showed that the MulSOS2 gene was expressed at different levels in different tissues of mulberry, and its expression was induced substantially not only by NaCl but also by ABA. In addition, MulSOS2 was exogenously expressed in Arabidopsis, and the results showed that under salt stress, transgenic MulSOS2 plants accumulated more proline and less malondialdehyde than the wild-type plants and exhibited increased tolerance to salt stress. Moreover, the MulSOS2 gene was transiently overexpressed in mulberry leaves and stably overexpressed in the hairy roots, and similar results were obtained for resistance to salt stress in transgenic mulberry plants. Taken together, the results of this study are helpful to further explore the function of the MulSOS2 gene, which provides a valuable gene for the genetic breeding of salt tolerance in mulberry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Investigation on Quality Characteristics and Antidiabetic Properties of Mulberry Leaf Fu Brick Tea.
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Shao, Yuanyuan, Lin, Ling, Xu, Wei, Gong, Zhihua, Li, Jinfeng, Zhang, Jun, Yan, Xinpei, Liu, Zhonghua, and Xiao, Wenjun
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MULBERRY , *AMINOBUTYRIC acid , *SENSORY perception , *WHITE mulberry , *TEA , *BRICKS - Abstract
Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) exhibit antidiabetic properties; however, their taste is unappetizing, leading to limited practical applications. Although Fu brick tea has a favorable flavor, its hypoglycemic effects are weak. Hence, we combined the two to create mulberry leaf Fu brick tea (SF) and investigated its sensory perception, safety, microorganism content, key metabolites, and impact on hyperglycemic mice using the same raw materials and techniques to prepare Fu brick tea (F) and mulberry leaf brick tea (S) individually. Our study showed that SF, which comprises blended mulberry leaf primary dark tea and primary dark tea (1 : 3 g/g), was sweeter and smoother, with a median lethal dose of 22.3 g/kg, indicating that it is safe for consumption. Compared to F, caffeine levels were reduced in SF and 1-deoxynojirimycin and aminobutyric acid levels were increased. Phenolic substances and flavonoids showed increased levels in SF compared with S. These changes contribute to the taste and functionality of SF. The primary microorganisms in SF were Bacillus, Lactobacillus, and Aspergillus, which contributed to the improved quality. SF demonstrated its antidiabetic effects by reducing the blood sugar levels of hyperglycemic mice, restoring the function of pancreatic cells, reducing lipid levels, and improving the antioxidant capacity of the liver. Overall, SF exhibited a better taste and antidiabetic properties than F and S, highlighting its potential as a functional beverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Biochemical and protein nutritional potential of mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf: partial substitution improves the nutrition of conventional protein.
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Yan, Cheng‐Hai, Chen, Fang‐Hui, Yang, Yu‐Lu, Shen, Li‐Wei, Xun, Xiao‐Meng, Zhang, Zhi‐Ang, Zhan, Yu‐Fan, You, Shuai, and Wang, Jun
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MULBERRY , *WHITE mulberry , *ESSENTIAL amino acids , *COTTONSEED , *SUSTAINABLE development , *COTTONSEED meal , *PHYTIC acid , *FISH feeds - Abstract
BACKGROUND: With the requirements of environmental, cost and economic sustainability, new sources of alternative proteins in the livestock industry are receiving increasing attention. Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves are a unique feed resource because of their high protein content and large availability. Therefore, mining sustainable protein suitable for the animal husbandry industry in sericulture resources could achieve a win–win situation. RESULTS: The protein content in mulberry leaves is 232.10–386.16 g kg−1, and the mean value of crude fat content is 43.76 ± 8.48 g kg−1, which has the advantages of protein content and energy. In addition, the average content of phytic acid in mulberry leaves is only 1.88 ± 0.56 g kg−1, which means that it is not inhibited in terms of nutrient absorption. Meanwhile, the digestibility of protein was Bean pulp > Sample 8 ≈ Alfalfa ≈ Sample 13 ≈ Cottonseed meal > Fish meal, and the β‐turn and particle size of mulberry leaf protein are more conducive to digestion in vitro. Furthermore, the protein of Sample 13 had the richest essential amino acids (252.00 g kg−1) and the highest essential amino acid index (EAAI), which was superior to conventional feed protein. In addition, the partial substitution of mulberry leaf protein (15%) significantly increased the EAAI value of conventional feed protein. However, to balance nutrition, it is necessary to combine mulberry leaf protein with other proteins to further broaden its application field. CONCLUSION: Mulberry leaves are a new source of feed protein, which helps to alleviate the two major problems of mulberry resource surplus and feed protein resource shortage. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Efficient Extraction of Sericin Protein from Mulberry and Non‐Mulberry Silk Fibers: Utilizing Aqueous Ionic Liquid Solutions as Green Solvents.
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Kalita, Monalisa, Sarma, Chandrawali, Kalita, Madhusmita, Sarmah, Violina, and Sankaranarayanan, Kamatchi
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SERICIN , *IONIC solutions , *SPIDER silk , *IONIC liquids , *SILK , *MULBERRY , *TETRAFLUOROBORATES - Abstract
Protein extraction from silk is a unique area of research and the foremost need is the efficient extraction of the silk proteins namely fibroin and sericin from the silk fibres, which is conventionally done using chemicals. In this work, we show that Ionic liquids (ILs) can be employed as a green and alternative method for degumming sericin from both mulberry (B. mori) and non‐mulberry (A. assamensis and P. ricini) silk. Six different ILs with varying tail lengths were studied for their degumming efficiencies. The interaction between silk proteins and IL ions involves a complex ionic disruption of hydrogen bonds, non‐polar interactions, and electrostatic effects. We have found that 1‐Butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride (BMIM.Cl), 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIM.BF4) and Tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB) bring in higher weight loss % in silk fibres compared to other ILs, indicating that it can be used in better sericin removal without significant damage to the silk fibre. TEAB emerged as a potential candidate for sericin extraction due to its promotion of protein destabilization. Additionally, no drastic changes in the structure of the extracted silk protein sericin were observed, as evident from the FTIR spectra and SEM images. This work highlights for the first time, the use of ILs for extraction of non‐mulberry silk sericin and also proves that ILs can be a potential green solvent for sericin extraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Observation of mulberry flowers and fruits invaded by Ciboria carunculoides with resistance of mature seeds.
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Fangrong Zhu, Liangqian Wei, Bingxing Wei, Rongpei Bin, and Xiaoqing Chen
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MULBERRY , *SEEDS , *FRUIT seeds , *FLOWERS , *ELECTRON microscopes , *OPTICAL microscopes - Abstract
Popcorn disease is an important disease of mulberries (Fructus mori) due to invasion of Ciboria carunculoides, and losses are common in Chinese growing regions. This study was to investigate the process of pathogenic invasion, the pathological changes of cellular tissues of mulberry fruits and seeds, and resistance of seeds at different maturity levels using optical microscopes in combination with an electron microscope for observation. The results indicated 72.90% ascospore and hyphae adhered to female stigma with an ascosporic germination rate at 77.80%. After 10 days of hyphae inoculation, their invasion extended to the ovary, inner and outer perianths and interior of young seeds via stigmatic intercellular spaces. After 15 days, numerous filamentous haustoriums were generated with gradually complete disappearance of the host cell structure. In the following 20 to 30 days, few hyphae and numerous spherical haustoriums generated young sclerotium in mulberry fruit leading to the form of popcorn with the grey-white colour appearance of dying feature. The morbidity of mulberry fruits was at 96.53%. Embryo and endosperm of the mature seed coated by sclerotium showed normal cell morphology and that the plant heights of the seedling grown from the infected seeds showed no significant variations (p > 0.05) in comparison with the healthy seeds' seedling. Consequently, understanding that mulberry female flower stigma becoming the foremost invaded part avails the development of prevention and control against mulberry sclerotinose. Additionally, that mature seeds possessed excellent resistance to sclerotinose was highly possible due to compactness and the secondary metabolites with antibacterial activities in the seed coat. Moreover, there are uncertainty about the attachment of ascospores and stromatic ascospores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Intestinal Immune Responses of the Silkworm Larvae, Bombyx mori to Bacterial Leaf Blight Caused by Pantoea ananatis.
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Shahin, Rima, Khamis, Wael M., and Shams, Amany H. M.
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SILKWORMS , *IMMUNE response , *ANTIMICROBIAL peptides , *INTESTINES , *MULBERRY , *GRAM-negative bacteria - Abstract
The isolation of a novel endophyte Pantoea ananatis, a bacterial leaf blight on mulberry leaves is the first record in Egypt. Four bacterial isolates (L1, L2, L4, and L5) were obtained from infected and healthy mulberry leaves and were identified by classical techniques which exhibited short rods and Gram-negative as well as their biochemical and physiological characteristics. Molecular identified rDNA sequences of four isolates were performed. The phylogenetic tree analysis confirmed that all isolates belong to P. ananatis. After the pathogenicity test on leaves, bacterial isolates L1 and L4 produced a typical symptom on mulberry leaves. Larvae of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori were orally infected with each of the four P. ananatis isolates separately to assess the silkworms' immune response. Significant variation was observed in the protein concentration and the appearance of the new hemolymph protein bands profile in the infected larvae. It is interesting to note that the immunized hemolymph of the infected larvae exhibited a marked increase in the quantity of antimicrobial peptides with molecular weights less than 30 KDa and the intensity of major proteins. However, the total protein count and humoral immune showed that the bacterial isolates L2 and L5 were more pathogenic to B. mori. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Properties and Fungal Communities of Different Soils for Growth of the Medicinal Asian Water Plantain, Alisma orientale , in Fujian, China.
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Xu, Xiaomei, Lin, Wenjin, Keyhani, Nemat O., Liu, Sen, Li, Lisha, Zhang, Yamin, Lu, Xuehua, Wei, Qiuran, Wei, Daozhi, Huang, Shuaishuai, Cao, Pengxi, Tian, Lin, and Qiu, Junzhi
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FUNGAL communities , *FARMS , *AGRICULTURE , *PESTICIDE residues in food , *MULBERRY , *CHINESE medicine , *HEAVY metals - Abstract
The Asian water plantain, Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juzep, is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant. The dried tubers of the Alisma orientale, commonly referred to as Alismatis rhizome (AR), have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of diseases. Soil properties and the soil microbial composition are known to affect the quality and bioactivity of plants. Here, we sought to identify variations in soil fungal communities and soil properties to determine which would be optimal for cultivation of A. orietale. Soil properties, heavy metal content, and pesticide residues were determined from soils derived from four different agricultural regions around Shaowu City, Fujian, China, that had previously been cultivated with various crops, namely, Shui Dao Tu (SDT, rice), Guo Shu Tu (GST, pecan), Cha Shu Tu (CST, tea trees), and Sang Shen Tu (SST, mulberry). As fungi can either positively or negatively impact plant growth, the fungal communities in the different soils were characterized using long-read PacBio sequencing. Finally, we examined the quality of A. orientale grown in the different soils. Our results show that fungal community diversity of the GST soil was the highest with saprotrophs the main functional modes in these and SDT soils. Our data show that GST and SDT soils were most suitable for A. orientale growth, with the quality of the AR tubers harvested from GST soil being the highest. These data provide a systematic approach at soil properties of agricultural lands in need of replacement and/or rotating crops. Based on our findings, GST was identified as the optimal soil for planting A. orientale, providing a new resource for local farmers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Integrated Analysis of lncRNAs and mRNAs Reveals Complex Gene Network Mediated by lncRNAs and Regulatory Function of MuLRR-RLK-AS in Response to Phytoplasma Infection in Mulberry.
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Liu, Zixuan, Liu, Chaorui, Zhao, Teng, Yang, Lulu, Shang, Qiqi, Wang, Gefan, Liu, Zhaoyang, Gai, Yingping, and Ji, Xianling
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GENE regulatory networks , *NEGATIVE regulatory factor , *GENE expression , *MULBERRY , *PHYTOPLASMA diseases , *LINCRNA - Abstract
Phytoplasma disease is one of the most serious infectious diseases that affects the growth and development of mulberry. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in plants' defense systems; however, the contribution of lncRNAs in the response to phytoplasma infection in mulberry is still largely unknown. Herein, strand-specific RNA sequencing was performed to profile the mRNAs and lncRNAs involved in the response to phytoplasma infection in mulberry, and a total of 4169 genes were found to be differentially expressed (DE) between healthy and phytoplasma-infected leaves. Moreover, 1794 lncRNAs were identified, of which 742 lncRNAs were DE between healthy and infected leaves. Target prediction showed that there were 68 and 44 DE lncRNAs which may function as cis and trans-regulators, targeting 54 and 44 DE genes, respectively. These DE target genes are associated with biological processes such as metabolism, signaling, development, transcriptional regulation, etc. In addition, it was found that the expression of the antisense lncRNA (MuLRR-RLK-AS) of the leucine-rich repeat receptor-like protein kinase gene (MuLRR-RLK) was decreased in the phytoplasma-infected leaves. Interestingly, it was found that overexpression of MuLRR-RLK-AS can inhibit the expression of MuLRR-RLK. Moreover, it was found that the expression levels of PTI-related and MAPK genes in the transgenic MuLRR-RLK Arabidopsis plants were significantly higher than those in the wild-type plants when inoculated with pathogens, and the transgenic plants were conferred with strong disease resistance. Our results demonstrate that MuLRR-RLK-AS, as a trans-regulatory factor, can inhibit the expression of the MuLRR-RLK gene and is a negative regulatory factor for mulberry resistance. The information provided is particularly useful for understanding the functions and mechanisms of lncRNAs in the response to phytoplasma infection in mulberry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Dyeing of Tussah Silk with Reactive Dyes: Dye Selection, Dyeing Conditions, Dye Fixation Characteristics, and Comparison with Mulberry Silk.
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Yu, Yingjie and Tang, Rencheng
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REACTIVE dyes , *NATURAL dyes & dyeing , *DYES & dyeing , *SILK , *MULBERRY , *SODIUM bicarbonate - Abstract
Tussah silk is one of the most widely used wild silks. It is usually dyed with acid dyes, despite the shortcoming of poor wet fastness. Reactive dyeing is a good solution to this problem. In our work, sulfatoethylsulfone (SES), sulfatoethylsulfone/monochlorotriazine (SES/MCT), monochlorotriazine (MCT), and bis(monochlorotriazine) (Bis(MCT)) dyes were used to dye tussah silk. All of these dyes showed lower exhaustion and fixation on tussah silk than on mulberry silk under alkaline conditions. Among them, SES dyes were more applicable, with a fixation of 70–85% (at 4%owf dye) at 90 °C when using sodium bicarbonate as an alkali. SES dyes also showed a rapid fixation speed. The dyeing of tussah silk required lower sodium bicarbonate dosage, the use of more neutral electrolytes, and a higher dye quantity to achieve deep effects compared to mulberry silk. Dyed tussah silk displayed lower apparent color depth and brilliance than dyed mulberry silk. The neutral boiling dyeing of tussah silk with SES dyes exhibited higher exhaustion, higher fixation (82–92% at 4%owf dye), and a slower fixation speed compared with alkaline dyeing. Furthermore, in this dyeing method, SES dyes showed higher and more efficient fixation on tussah silk than on mulberry silk. All dyed tussah silk had excellent color fastness to soaping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. An Ethical Approach to Sericulture: Production of Peace Silk in Hatay/Turkey.
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Ozkavruk Adanir, Elvan, İleri, Berna, Can, Feza, and Ulasli, Başak
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SILK production , *SILKWORMS , *SERICULTURE , *CONSCIOUSNESS raising , *MULBERRY - Abstract
One of the earliest fibers used by mankind is silk, which was first cultivated in China. Mulberry silk is produced from Bombyx Mori which feeds on mulberry tree leaves. Bombyx Mori silkworm, hatching from its egg after 8–10 days of incubation, starts spinning its cocoon around itself on the 25th or 28th day. These cocoons are subjected to dry heat or boiling water which kills the pupae. Most of the silk consumers in Turkey are not aware of the fact that the silkworms are killed before completing their natural life span. On the other hand, the number of consumers has been rising in the world who wants to wear silk without harming the animals. In this study sericulture was done in an ethical way to produce peace silk fabrics and some of the mechanical properties of the fabrics were determined. This study is of value, raising awareness about peace silk and ethical production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Effect of Micronutrient Supplemented Mulberry Leaves on Larvae of Silk Worm Bombyx mori
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Marin, Grace, Arivoli, Subramanian, and Tennyson, Samuel
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22. Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses elucidate the mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis in the regulation of mulberry seed germination under salt stress
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Yi Wang, Wei Jiang, Chenlei Li, Zhenjiang Wang, Can Lu, Junsen Cheng, Shanglin Wei, Jiasong Yang, and Qiang Yang
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Mulberry ,Salt stress ,Seed germination ,Flavonoids ,Metabolomics ,Transcriptome ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Seed propagation is the main method of mulberry expansion in China, an important economic forest species. However, seed germination is the most sensitive stage to various abiotic stresses, especially salinity stress. To reveal the molecular regulatory mechanism of mulberry seed germination under salt stress, flavonoid metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses were performed on mulberry seeds germinated under 50 and 100 mmol/L NaCl stress. Analysis of the flavonoid metabolome revealed that a total of 145 differential flavonoid metabolites (DFMs) were classified into 9 groups, 40 flavonols, 32 flavones, 16 chalcones and 14 flavanones. Among them, 61.4% (89) of the DFMs accumulated continuously with increasing salt concentration, reaching the highest level at a 100 mmol/L salt concentration; these DFMs included quercetin-3-O-glucoside (isoquercitrin), kaempferol (3,5,7,4'-tetrahydroxyflavone), quercetin-7-O-glucoside, taxifolin (dihydroquercetin) and apigenin (4',5,7-trihydroxyflavone), indicating that these flavonoids may be key metabolites involved in the response to salt stress. Transcriptional analysis identified a total of 3055 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), most of which were enriched in flavonoid biosynthesis (ko00941), phenylpropanoid biosynthesis (ko00940) and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites (ko01110). Combined analysis of flavonoid metabolomic and transcriptomic data indicated that phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (4CL), chalcone synthase (CHS), flavonol synthase (FLS), bifunctional dihydroflavonol 4-reductase/flavanone 4-reductase (DFR) and anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) were the key genes involved in flavonoid accumulation during mulberry seed germination under 50 and 100 mmol/L NaCl stress. In addition, three transcription factors, MYB, bHLH and NAC, were involved in the regulation of flavonoid accumulation under salt stress. The results of quantitative real-time PCR (qRT‒PCR) validation showed that the expression levels of 11 DEGs, including 7 genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, under different salt concentrations were consistent with the transcriptomic data, and parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) results showed that the expression levels of 6 key enzymes (proteins) involved in flavonoid synthesis were consistent with the accumulation of flavonoids. This study provides a new perspective for investigating the regulatory role of flavonoid biosynthesis in the regulation of mulberry seed germination under salt stress at different concentrations.
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23. Molecular and metabolic insights into purplish leaf coloration through the investigation of two mulberry (Morus alba) genotypes
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Shusong Li, Yuqing Yang, Jie Yu, Hong Zhou, Zhiwei Hou, and Xiling Wang
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Mulberry ,Leaf coloration ,Flavonoid biosynthesis ,Transcriptomics ,Metabolomics ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background Leaf coloration in plants, attributed to anthocyanin compounds, plays a crucial role in various physiological functions, and also for pharmaceutical and horticultural uses. However, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf coloration and the physiological significance of anthocyanins in leaves remain poorly understood. Results In this study, we investigated leaf color variation in two closely related mulberry genotypes, one with purplish-red young leaves (EP) and another with normal leaf color (EW). We integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches to gain insights into the metabolic and genetic basis of purplish-red leaf development in mulberry. Our results revealed that flavonoid biosynthesis, particularly the accumulation of delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, is a key determinant of leaf color. Additionally, the up-regulation of CHS genes and transcription factors, including MYB family members, likely contributes to the increased flavonoid content in purplish-red leaves. Conclusion These findings enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for the purplish coloration observed in mulberry leaves and also offer supporting evidence for the hypothesis that anthocyanins serve a protective function in plant tissues until the processes of light absorption and carbon fixation reach maturity, thereby ensuring a balanced equilibrium between energy capture and utilization.
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24. Optimization of the Fermentation Process of Mulberry Juice by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Changes in Functional Components and Antioxidant Activity during Fermentation
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Huan TIAN, Longying PEI, Abdureheman BUHAILIQIEMU ·, Dandan FANG, Luxi JIANG, Qian LI, Kun ZHANG, Jing PENG, and Xue SHEN
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Using mulberry as raw material, single and mixed strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium longum were used to ferment mulberry juice, and single-factor and response surface tests were used to investigate the optimal fermentation process of fermented mulberry juice, and to determine and analyze the functional components (total flavonoids, total anthocyanins, total phenols) and antioxidant activities (ABTS+ free radical scavenging rate, DPPH free radical scavenging rate, hydroxyl radical scavenging rate, total antioxidant capacity), etc. The results showed that the optimal fermentation process for fermented mulberry juice was 0.06% strain addition, initial pH6.1, fermentation temperature 37 ℃, and 0.09% oligofructose addition. The fermentation of lactic acid bacteria improved the functional components and antioxidant activity of fermented mulberry juice. Compared with single strain and mixed strain, the fermentation of mixed strain significantly increased (P
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25. Investigation of physical, chemical and microbiological quality of grape and mulberry leathers sold in Elazig (In Türkiye).
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Demir, Pelin and Patır, Bahri
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GRAPE quality , *MULBERRY , *AEROBIC bacteria , *LEATHER , *CITRIC acid , *BLACKBERRIES , *PRODUCTION standards - Abstract
The aim of this study is the determination some quality parameters of grape and mulberry pestils (leathers) sold in Elazig. For this purpose, a total of 45 fruit pestil samples, of which 23 were grape pestils and 22 were mulberry pestils, were analyzed for their physical properties, chemical properties, and microbiological characteristics. In grape and mulberry pestils, the average L* (lightness/darkness) values were 42.72 and 44.81, a* (redness) values were 10.29 and 9.07, and b* (yellow) values were 20.90 and 20.90, respectively. In grape and mulberry fruit pestil samples, the thickness values were 1.62 and 1.34, pH values were 3.82 and 4.75, acidity values (as citric acid) were 0.63 and 0.22%, aw values were 0.602 and 0.627, dry matter values were 68.78% and 72.99 %, ash values were 2.25% and 0.64%, insoluble ash values in 10% HCl were 0.20 and 0.29, and Brix values were 18.83 and 19.36, respectively. TMAB, coliform, Staphylococcus-Micrococcus, and yeast-mold counts were found to be 4.72 and 4.48, 1.30 and 1.89, 2.11 and 2.12, and 2.04 and 2.11 log10 cfu/g, respectively, in all samples examined. In 14 of the samples (31.11%), the total number of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms was found to be >5 log10 cfu/g. Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. were not found in any of the samples. However, the samples were found to contain significant levels of yeast-mold. There was no difference between the groups in microbiological terms in statistical analysis (P > 0.05). According to the current study, there was no standard production and not enough hygiene rules were observed in the pestil production process in family businesses in Elazig. On the other hand, essential information was obtained on some physical, chemical and microbiological quality parameters of grape and blackberry pulps sold in markets and stores in Elazig. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Effects of dietary mulberry leaves on growth, production performance, gut microbiota, and immunological parameters in poultry and livestock: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Bing Geng, Jinbo Gao, Hongbing Cheng, Guang Guo, and Zhaohong Wang
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GUT microbiome , *EGGSHELLS , *RACTOPAMINE , *MULBERRY , *RANDOM effects model , *POULTRY , *LIVESTOCK ,LEAF growth - Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of dietary mulberry leaves on the growth, production performance, gut microbiota, and immunological parameters of poultry and livestock. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were systematically analyzed to identify pertinent studies up to December 2022. The effects of mulberry leaf diet was assessed using the weighted mean difference, and the 95% confidence interval was calculated using a random-effects model. Results: In total, 18 studies that sampled 2,335 poultry and livestock were selected for analysis. Mulberry leaves improved the average daily gain and reduced the feed/meat ratio in finishing pigs, and the average daily gain and average daily feed intake in chicken. In production performance, mulberry leaves lowered the half carcass weight, slaughter rate, and loin eye area in pigs, and the slaughter rate in chickens. Regarding meat quality in pigs, mulberry leaves reduced the cooked meat percentage, shear force, crude protein, and crude ash, and increased the 24 h pH and water content. In chickens, it increased the drip loss, shear force, 45 min and 24 h pH, crude protein, and crude ash. Mulberry leaves also affect the abundances of gut microbiota, including Bacteroides, Prevotella, Megamonas, Escherichia-Shigella, Butyricicoccus, unclassified Ruminococcaceae, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Escherichia coli in poultry and livestock. Mulberry leaves at different doses were associated with changes in antioxidant capacity in chickens, and immune organ indexes in pigs. With respect to egg quality, mulberry leaves at different doses improved the shell strength, yolk color, eggshell thickness, and eggshell weight. However, moderate doses diminished the egg yolk ratio and the egg yolk moisture content. Conclusion: In general, dietary mulberry leaves improved the growth, production performance, and immunological parameters in poultry and livestock, although the effects varied at different doses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Nutraceutical and bioactive properties of mulberry (Morus spp.) growing under Indian subtropics
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Tewari, Archana, Kang, Kirandeep Kaur, Bains, Kiran, and Kaur, Harpreet
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28. Qualitative analysis of apple pomace based maize silage for animal feeding
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Kengoo, Ngahanyui, Bishist, Rohit, Devi, Sunita, Gautam, Krishan Lal, and Khalandar, S.
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29. Status of major foliar diseases of mulberry under temperate climatic conditions of Kashmir, India
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Ashraf, Sabiha, Shah, Mehraj D., Nagoo, S. A., Wani, S.A., Malik, H.A., Buhroo, Z.I., Bashir, M., Ganie, N.A., Dar, K.A., Yousuf, V., Bashir, S., Zakiya, S, and Baqual, M.F.
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30. Recognition of mulberry leaf diseases based on multi-scale residual network fusion SENet.
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Wen, Chunming, He, Wangwang, Wu, Wanling, Liang, Xiang, Yang, Jie, Nong, Hongliang, and Lan, Zimian
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MULBERRY , *LEAF anatomy , *RANDOM noise theory , *RECOGNITION (Psychology) , *VALUE (Economics) , *FEATURE extraction - Abstract
Silkworms are insects with important economic value, and mulberry leaves are the food of silkworms. The quality and quantity of mulberry leaves have a direct impact on cocooning. Mulberry leaves are often infected with various diseases during the growth process. Because of the subjectivity and time-consuming problems in artificial identification of mulberry leaf diseases. In this work, a multi-scale residual network fusion Squeeze-and-Excitation Networks (SENet) is proposed for mulberry leaf disease recognition. The mulberry leaf disease dataset was expanded by performing operations such as brightness enhancement, contrast enhancement, level flipping and adding Gaussian noise. Multi-scale convolution was used instead of the traditional single-scale convolution, allowing the network to be widened to obtain more feature information and avoiding the overfitting phenomenon caused by the network piling up too deep. SENet was introduced into the residual network to enhance the extraction of key feature information of the model, thus improving the recognition accuracy of the model. The experimental results showed that the method proposed in this paper can effectively improve the recognition performance of the model. The recognition accuracy reached 98.72%. The recall and F1 score were 98.73% and 98.72% respectively. Compared with some other models, this model has better recognition effect and can provide technical reference for intelligent mulberry leaf disease detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Mining and functional characterization of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductases of the DNJ biosynthetic pathway in mulberry leaves.
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Liao, Yangzhen, Du, Wenmin, Wan, Jingqiong, Fan, Jiahe, Pi, Jilan, Wu, Min, Wei, Yuan, and Ouyang, Zhen
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Background: 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), the main active ingredient in mulberry leaves, with wide applications in the medicine and food industries due to its significant functions in lowering blood sugar, and lipids, and combating viral infections. Cytochrome P450 is a key enzyme for DNJ biosynthesis, its activity depends on the electron supply of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductases (CPRs). However, the gene for MaCPRs in mulberry leaves remains unknown. Results: In this study, we successfully cloned and functionally characterized two key genes, MaCPR1 and MaCPR2, based on the transcriptional profile of mulberry leaves. The MaCPR1 gene comprised 2064 bp, with its open reading frame (ORF) encoding 687 amino acids. The MaCPR2 gene comprised 2148 bp, and its ORF encoding 715 amino acids. The phylogenetic tree indicates that MaCPR1 and MaCPR2 belong to Class I and Class II, respectively. In vitro, we found that the recombinant enzymes MaCPR2 protein could reduce cytochrome c and ferricyanide using NADPH as an electron donor, while MaCPR1 did not. In yeast, heterologous co-expression indicates that MaCPR2 delivers electrons to MaC3'H hydroxylase, a key enzyme catalyzing the production of chlorogenic acid from 3-O-p-coumaroylquinic acid. Conclusions: These findings highlight the orchestration of hydroxylation process mediated by MaCPR2 during the biosynthesis of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in mulberry leaves. These results provided a foundational understanding for fully elucidating the DNJ biosynthetic pathway within mulberry leaves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses elucidate the mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis in the regulation of mulberry seed germination under salt stress.
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Wang, Yi, Jiang, Wei, Li, Chenlei, Wang, Zhenjiang, Lu, Can, Cheng, Junsen, Wei, Shanglin, Yang, Jiasong, and Yang, Qiang
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Seed propagation is the main method of mulberry expansion in China, an important economic forest species. However, seed germination is the most sensitive stage to various abiotic stresses, especially salinity stress. To reveal the molecular regulatory mechanism of mulberry seed germination under salt stress, flavonoid metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses were performed on mulberry seeds germinated under 50 and 100 mmol/L NaCl stress. Analysis of the flavonoid metabolome revealed that a total of 145 differential flavonoid metabolites (DFMs) were classified into 9 groups, 40 flavonols, 32 flavones, 16 chalcones and 14 flavanones. Among them, 61.4% (89) of the DFMs accumulated continuously with increasing salt concentration, reaching the highest level at a 100 mmol/L salt concentration; these DFMs included quercetin-3-O-glucoside (isoquercitrin), kaempferol (3,5,7,4'-tetrahydroxyflavone), quercetin-7-O-glucoside, taxifolin (dihydroquercetin) and apigenin (4',5,7-trihydroxyflavone), indicating that these flavonoids may be key metabolites involved in the response to salt stress. Transcriptional analysis identified a total of 3055 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), most of which were enriched in flavonoid biosynthesis (ko00941), phenylpropanoid biosynthesis (ko00940) and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites (ko01110). Combined analysis of flavonoid metabolomic and transcriptomic data indicated that phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (4CL), chalcone synthase (CHS), flavonol synthase (FLS), bifunctional dihydroflavonol 4-reductase/flavanone 4-reductase (DFR) and anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) were the key genes involved in flavonoid accumulation during mulberry seed germination under 50 and 100 mmol/L NaCl stress. In addition, three transcription factors, MYB, bHLH and NAC, were involved in the regulation of flavonoid accumulation under salt stress. The results of quantitative real-time PCR (qRT‒PCR) validation showed that the expression levels of 11 DEGs, including 7 genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, under different salt concentrations were consistent with the transcriptomic data, and parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) results showed that the expression levels of 6 key enzymes (proteins) involved in flavonoid synthesis were consistent with the accumulation of flavonoids. This study provides a new perspective for investigating the regulatory role of flavonoid biosynthesis in the regulation of mulberry seed germination under salt stress at different concentrations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Alginate-Based Carriers Loaded with Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Leaf Extract: A Promising Strategy for Prolonging 1-Deoxynojirimicyn (DNJ) Systemic Activity for the Nutraceutical Management of Hyperglycemic Conditions.
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Marchetti, Lucia, Truzzi, Eleonora, Rossi, Maria Cecilia, Benvenuti, Stefania, Cappellozza, Silvia, Saviane, Alessio, Bogataj, Luca, Siligardi, Cristina, and Bertelli, Davide
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WHITE mulberry , *MULBERRY , *ALGINATES , *CARBOHYDRATE metabolism , *DIETARY supplements , *ELECTROSTATIC interaction , *METABOLIC disorders - Abstract
The iminosugar 1-deoxynojirimicyn (DNJ) contained in mulberry leaves has displayed systemic beneficial effects against disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. Nevertheless, its effect is impaired by the short half-life. Alginate-based carriers were developed to encapsulate a DNJ-rich mulberry extract: Ca-alginate beads, obtained by external gelation, and spray-dried alginate microparticles (SDMs). Mean size and distribution, morphology, drug loading, encapsulation efficiency, experimental yield, and release characteristics were determined for the two formulations. Ca-alginate beads and SDMs exhibited an encapsulation efficiency of about 54% and 98%, respectively, and a DNJ loading in the range of 0.43–0.63 μg/mg. The in vitro release study demonstrated the carriers' capability in controlling the DNJ release in acid and basic conditions (<50% in 5 h), due to electrostatic interactions, which were demonstrated by 1H-NMR relaxometry studies. Thus, alginate-based particles proved to be promising strategies for producing food supplements containing mulberry leaf extracts for the management of hyperglycemic state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Predicting the main pollen season of Broussonetia Papyrifera (paper mulberry) tree.
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Kakakhail, Ahmad, Rextin, Aimal, Buters, Jeroen, Lin, Chun, Maya-Manzano, José M., Nasim, Mehwish, Oteros, Jose, Picornell, Antonio, Pinnock, Hillary, Schwarze, Jurgen, and Yusuf, Osman
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Paper mulberry pollen, declared a pest in several countries including Pakistan, can trigger severe allergies and cause asthma attacks. We aimed to develop an algorithm that could accurately predict high pollen days to underpin an alert system that would allow patients to take timely precautionary measures. We developed and validated two prediction models that take historical pollen and weather data as their input to predict the start date and peak date of the pollen season in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. The first model is based on linear regression and the second one is based on phenological modelling. We tested our models on an original and comprehensive dataset from Islamabad. The mean absolute errors (MAEs) for the start day are 2.3 and 3.7 days for the linear and phenological models, respectively, while for the peak day, the MAEs are 3.3 and 4.0 days, respectively. These encouraging results could be used in a website or app to notify patients and healthcare providers to start preparing for the paper mulberry pollen season. Timely action could reduce the burden of symptoms, mitigate the risk of acute attacks and potentially prevent deaths due to acute pollen-induced allergy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Effects of mulberry saccharified feed on growth performance, meat quality, and slaughter performance of small feet Twist chickens.
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The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of mulberry saccharification feed on the growth performance and meat quality of dual-purpose small feet Twist chickens. A total of 250 healthy small feet Twist chickens aged 50 days were randomly divided into five groups with five replicates in each group and ten chickens in each replicate. Group (control group), Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V were fed a mulberry saccharified feed containing 0, 15%, 25%, 30%, and 35% mulberry twig and leaf powder, respectively. The pre-test period was 5 days, and the experimental period was 40 days. The results showed that compared with the control group, the average daily gain of small feet Twist chickens in Group I increased ( P<0.05), and the ratio of feed to weight decreased ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the shear force and cooking loss of chicken in all experimental groups were reduced ( P<0.05), with a slight reduction in drip loss. The total amount of essential amino acid and total amino acid of the chicken in Group II and Group II were higher than those in other groups ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the concentrations of umami amino acids in the chicken of all experimental groups increased ( P<0.05), while the fat concentration decreased ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the slaughter rate of Group II increased ( P<0.05), and the chest muscle percentage and leg muscle percentage in all experimental groups increased ( P<0.05). The study indicates that adding mulberry branches and leaves powder to the diet can increase the total amino acid, breast muscle percentage, and leg muscle percentage of small feet Twist chickens, and improve the quality of meat. The appropriate proportion of mulberry twig and leaf powder is 25%-30%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Dietary Paper Mulberry Silage Supplementation Improves the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Yangzhou Goose.
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Wang, Ruhui, Wang, Xin, Xiong, Yi, Cao, Jingwen, Nussio, Luiz Gustavo, Ni, Kuikui, Lin, Yanli, Wang, Xuekai, and Yang, Fuyu
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Simple Summary: Paper mulberry (PM) is an unconventional protein feed material, and silage is its main processing method. The present study aimed to investigate the health benefits and meat quality of supplementing Yangzhou geese with paper mulberry silage. Results indicated that paper mulberry silage supplementation had a promotional effect on the growth of Yangzhou geese, the sensory quality of the breast muscles improved, and the nutritional quality enhanced. Untargeted metabolomics analysis demonstrated that PM treatment enhanced guanidinoacetic acid levels in breast muscles and facilitated the metabolism of amino acids and the role of substances in lipid antioxidant pathways. Consequently, paper mulberry could be considered to be a novel protein feed option capable for geese. There have been few investigations into the health benefits and meat quality of supplementing Yangzhou geese with paper mulberry silage. One hundred and twenty 28-day-old Yangzhou geese were selected for the experiment and randomly divided into two groups: a control group (CON) and a paper mulberry silage group (PM), with six replicates in each group. The experiment lasted for a total of 6 weeks. The experiment found that compared with CON, PM had a promoting effect on the average daily weight gain of Yangzhou geese (p = 0.056). Sensory and nutritional analysis of breast muscles revealed a decrease in a* value (p < 0.05) and an increase in protein content (p < 0.05) following PM treatment. Through untargeted metabolomics analysis of breast muscle samples, it was found that 11 different metabolites, including guanidinoacetic acid and other substances, had a positive effect on amino acid metabolism and lipid antioxidant pathways of PM treatment. Overall, the strategy of feeding Yangzhou geese with paper mulberry silage is feasible, which can improve the sensory quality and nutritional value of goose meat. The experiment provides basic data for the application form of goose breeding, so exploring the impact of substances within paper mulberry on goose meat should be focused on in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Effects of Habitual Dietary Change on the Gut Microbiota and Health of Silkworms.
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Wang, Guang, Ding, Xueyan, Yang, Jiameng, Ma, Lu, Sun, Xiaoning, Zhu, Ruihong, Lu, Riming, Xiao, Zhitian, Xing, Zhiyi, Liu, Jingbin, Pan, Zhonghua, Xu, Shiqing, and Sima, Yanghu
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Diet plays a crucial role in shaping the gut microbiota and overall health of animals. Traditionally, silkworms are fed fresh mulberry leaves, and artificial diets do not support good health. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the dietary transition from artificial diets to mulberry leaves and the effects on the gut microbiota and physiological changes in silkworms as a model organism. With the transition from artificial diets to mulberry leaves, the diversity of the silkworm gut microbiota increased, and the proportion of Enterococcus and Weissella, the dominant gut bacterial species in silkworms reared on artificial diets, decreased, whereas the abundance of Achromobacter and Rhodococcus increased. Dietary transition at different times, including the third or fifth instar larval stages, resulted in significant differences in the growth and development, immune resistance, and silk production capacity of silkworms. These changes might have been associated with the rapid adaptation of the intestinal microbiota of silkworms to dietary transition. This study preliminarily established a dietary transition–gut microbial model in silkworms based on the conversion from artificial diets to mulberry leaves, thus providing an important reference for future studies on the mechanisms through which habitual dietary changes affect host physiology through the gut microbiome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Impact of fermentation through Wickerhamomyces anomalus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on aroma and quality of mulberry wine.
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Li, Yanshu, Ma, Yongkun, Xu, Manqing, Yaqoob, Sanabil, Aregbe, Afusat Yinka, and Xiong, YuQing
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SACCHAROMYCES cerevisiae , *MULBERRY , *FERMENTATION , *WINES , *METHYL ether , *SAUVIGNON blanc - Abstract
Summary: Wickerhamomyces anomalus D1‐4, a non‐Saccharomyces yeast known for its aroma production, offers a novel approach to improving the aroma and quality of mulberry wine. We employed various inoculation methods for fermenting mulberry wine and assessed its physicochemical, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activities, colour and aroma components. The results revealed that the addition of Wickerhamomyces anomalus D1‐4 to the fermentation led to a significant increase in the levels of alcohols, terpenes, nitrogen oxides and methyl in mulberry wine, especially, produced the characteristic isobutyl acetate and isopentyl hexanoate, and greatly increased the relative content of isopentyl acetate, isopentyl alcohol and phenylethyl alcohol. The sequential inoculation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for 24 h followed by Wickerhamomyces anomalus D1‐4 fermented for 9 days was the best fermentation method for mulberry wine. Regarding colour, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities, the fermentation was superior to other fermentations, and it was also able to maximise the aroma of mulberry wine and give it a strong floral and fruity aroma, especially higher ethyl hexanoate and ethyl octanoate. These findings demonstrate the unique fermentation characteristics of non‐Saccharomyces yeasts in enhancing the flavour and quality of mulberry wine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Post‐harvest ultraviolet irradiation induces changes in physical–chemical properties and levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and gene expression in mulberry fruit.
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Ghafari, Hajar, Hassanpour, Hamid, and Motafakkerazad, Rouhollah
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POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbons , *MULBERRY , *GENE expression , *FRUIT , *IRRADIATION , *CHEMICAL industry - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Earlier studies reported that post‐harvest ultraviolet (UV) irradiation could increase the health‐promoting compounds in fruit but the effects of UV irradiation on the reduction of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content in mulberries remain less known. Black mulberry fruit were exposed to two UV illumination dosages (3.5 and 7 kJ m−2) and were stored for 4, 8, and 12 days. RESULTS: Mulberries treated in this way displayed higher antioxidant enzyme activity and phenolic compound content in comparison with a control condition. The transcription factors (TFs) MdoMYB121, MdoMYB155, MdbZIP2, and MdbZIP48 were strongly expressed in two UV illumination dosages (about 45–95% higher than the control). The fluorine (Flu) and naphthalene (Nap) content in treated fruit decreased by 21–85% in comparison with the control condition. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that UV irradiation can be considered as a promising technique to remove some PAHs in black mulberries, to increase their health‐promoting potential, and indirectly to improve their aesthetic quality due to the resulting desirable color parameters. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Molecular and metabolic insights into purplish leaf coloration through the investigation of two mulberry (Morus alba) genotypes.
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Li, Shusong, Yang, Yuqing, Yu, Jie, Zhou, Hong, Hou, Zhiwei, and Wang, Xiling
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WHITE mulberry , *LEAF color , *LEAVES , *CARBON fixation , *FLAVONOIDS , *MULBERRY , *LEAF development , *ANIMAL coloration - Abstract
Background: Leaf coloration in plants, attributed to anthocyanin compounds, plays a crucial role in various physiological functions, and also for pharmaceutical and horticultural uses. However, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf coloration and the physiological significance of anthocyanins in leaves remain poorly understood. Results: In this study, we investigated leaf color variation in two closely related mulberry genotypes, one with purplish-red young leaves (EP) and another with normal leaf color (EW). We integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches to gain insights into the metabolic and genetic basis of purplish-red leaf development in mulberry. Our results revealed that flavonoid biosynthesis, particularly the accumulation of delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, is a key determinant of leaf color. Additionally, the up-regulation of CHS genes and transcription factors, including MYB family members, likely contributes to the increased flavonoid content in purplish-red leaves. Conclusion: These findings enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for the purplish coloration observed in mulberry leaves and also offer supporting evidence for the hypothesis that anthocyanins serve a protective function in plant tissues until the processes of light absorption and carbon fixation reach maturity, thereby ensuring a balanced equilibrium between energy capture and utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. A major endogenous glycoside hydrolase mediating quercetin uptake in Bombyx mori.
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Waizumi, Ryusei, Hirayama, Chikara, Tomita, Shuichiro, Iizuka, Tetsuya, Kuwazaki, Seigo, Jouraku, Akiya, Tsubota, Takuya, Yokoi, Kakeru, Yamamoto, Kimiko, and Sezutsu, Hideki
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SILKWORMS , *QUERCETIN , *FLAVONOIDS , *LEPIDOPTERA , *OXIDATIVE stress , *MULBERRY - Abstract
Quercetin is a common plant flavonoid which is involved in herbivore–plant interactions. Mulberry silkworms (domestic silkworm, Bombyx mori, and wild silkworm, Bombyx mandarina) take up quercetin from mulberry leaves and accumulate the metabolites in the cocoon, thereby improving its protective properties. Here we identified a glycoside hydrolase, named glycoside hydrolase family 1 group G 5 (GH1G5), which is expressed in the midgut and is involved in quercetin metabolism in the domestic silkworm. Our results suggest that this enzyme mediates quercetin uptake by deglycosylating the three primary quercetin glycosides present in mulberry leaf: rutin, quercetin-3-O-malonylglucoside, and quercetin-3-O-glucoside. Despite being located in an unstable genomic region that has undergone frequent structural changes in the evolution of Lepidoptera, GH1G5 has retained its hydrolytic activity, suggesting quercetin uptake has adaptive significance for mulberry silkworms. GH1G5 is also important in breeding: defective mutations which result in discoloration of the cocoon and increased silk yield are homozygously conserved in 27 of the 32 Japanese white-cocoon domestic silkworm strains and 12 of the 30 Chinese ones we investigated. Author summary: Quercetin is one of the most abundant flavonoids present in plants. This flavonoid is involved in herbivorous insect–plant interactions. Insects utilize it for host–plant recognition, coloration, and protection from ultraviolet and oxidative stress. However, the molecular mechanism of quercetin metabolism in insects remains unclear. Mulberry silkworms (domestic silkworm, Bombyx mori, and wild silkworm, Bombyx mandarina) take up quercetin from mulberry leaves and sequester it into their cocoon to improve its protective properties. In this study, we identified an endogenous glycoside hydrolase in the domestic silkworm, named glycoside hydrolase family 1 group G 5 (GH1G5). This enzyme mediates quercetin uptake into the midgut cells by deglycosylating mulberry leaf-derived quercetin glycosides. This is the first discovery of a rutin glycoside hydrolase in an animal. Furthermore, we found that defective mutations of GH1G5 have been broadly disseminated within the domestic silkworm population due to the improved cocoon color (i.e., discoloration to white) and increased silk yield. This study illuminates the unique mechanism of quercetin uptake in the domestic silkworm and uncovers an important event in the history of silkworm breeding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Study on the dynamic adsorption and recycling of phosphorus by Fe–Mn oxide/mulberry branch biochar composite adsorbent.
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Meina, Liang, Qiao, Mushi, Zhang, Qing, Xu, Shuiping, and Wang, Dunqiu
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PHOSPHORUS , *MULBERRY , *ADSORPTION , *X-ray diffraction , *BIOCHAR , *OXIDES - Abstract
In this study, the Fe–Mn oxide/mulberry stem biochar composite adsorbent (FM-MBC) was prepared and fully characterized by SEM-EDS, XRD, BET, and XPS. The solution pH (3.0, 4.5, and 6.0), initial concentration of phosphorus (10, 20, and 30 mg L−1), adsorbent bed height (2, 3, and 4 cm), and solution flow rate (1, 2, and 3 mL min−1) were investigated to analyze the breakthrough curves. The results showed that the breakthrough time was shortened as the initial phosphorus concentration, the flow rate increased and the bed height decreased. Higher initial phosphorus concentrations, flow rates, and lower bed heights, led to a faster breakthrough of phosphate ions in the FM-MBC adsorbent. Additionally, it was observed that increasing the pH value was not conducive to the adsorption of phosphorus by the FM-MBC adsorbent. Dynamic adsorption data were fitted to four models (Yoon-Nelson, Thomas, Adams-Bohart, and Bed Depth Service Time), and the R2 values of the Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models exhibited minimal variation, suggesting that the dynamic adsorption process of FM-MBC was rather intricate. The saturated fixed-bed column (including FM-MBC) was regenerated with NaOH or HCl, and it was found that a 0.1 mol L−1 NaOH solution had the best regeneration effect. XRD analysis showed that the reaction product between the FM-MBC composite and phosphate anions was Fe3(PO4)2·H2O. Moreover, the experimental results that FM-MBC can successfully be used to remove phosphorus from actual wastewater. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Exploring Antioxidant and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities in Mulberry Leaves (Morus alba L.) across Growth Stages: A Comprehensive Metabolomic Analysis with Chemometrics.
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Li, Wenjie, Hao, Shenghui, Li, Hengyang, An, Qi, Yang, Lina, Guo, Bing, Xue, Zijing, Liu, Yongli, Guo, Long, Zheng, Yuguang, and Zhang, Dan
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MULBERRY , *WHITE mulberry , *LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry , *CHEMOMETRICS , *HIGH performance liquid chromatography , *GAS chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) , *GLUCOSIDASES , *ALPHA-glucosidases - Abstract
Metabolic product accumulation exhibited variations among mulberry (Morus alba L.) 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 IC50 values 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Extraction of functional natural products employing microwave-assisted aqueous two-phase system: application to anthocyanins extraction from mulberry fruits.
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Wang, Da-Quan, Cui, Hai-peng, Zong, Kai-Li, Hu, Hong-chao, and Yang, Jian-Ting
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ANTHOCYANINS , *MULBERRY , *NATURAL products , *FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy , *HIGH performance liquid chromatography , *RESPONSE surfaces (Statistics) , *AMMONIUM sulfate - Abstract
Aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) has been extensively utilized for the extraction and separation of tiny-molecule substances as a new system (system with short-chain ethanol and inorganic salts). In this study, an innovative method of extracting anthocyanins from mulberry was developed, employing microwave-assisted extraction with ethanol/ammonium sulfate as a biphasic extractant. Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to optimize anthocyanin extraction conditions: 39% ethanol (w/w), 13% ammonium sulfate (w/w), and liquid-to-solid ratio of 45:1, microwave duration 3 min, microwave temperature 32 °C, and microwave power 480 Watt (W). High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis demonstrated no significant differences in the structure of mulberry anthocyanins before and after MAATPE treatment, furthermore. The extraction behavior of MAATPE was due to hydrogen bonding, according to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Scanning electron microscopy analysis found that MAATPE damaged the cell structure via a microwave enhancement effect, which was more favorable to anthocyanin dissolution than standard extraction methods. The DPPH free radical scavenging rate of mulberry extracts at 0.5 mg/mL was higher than that of vitamin C (96.4 ± 0.76%), and the ABTS free radical scavenging rate (82.52 ± 2.13%) was close to that of vitamin C, indicating that MAATPE-derived mulberry extracts have good antioxidant activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Bidirectional fermentation of Monascus and Mulberry leaves enhances GABA and pigment contents: establishment of strategy, studies of bioactivity and mechanistic.
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Wang, Biao, Wang, Qihang, Yang, Yi, Zhang, Xiaowei, Wang, Jun, Jia, Junqiang, and Wu, Qiongying
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MONASCUS , *FERMENTATION , *SECONDARY metabolism , *MULBERRY , *PIGMENTS - Abstract
Bidirectional fermentation is a technology that utilizes fungi to ferment medicinal edible substrates, with synergistic and complementary advantages. In this work, a fermentation strategy was established to produce a high yield of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and Monascus pigments (MPs) using Monascus and mulberry leaves (MLs). Firstly, the basic fermentation parameters were determined using single-factor experiments, followed by Plackett-Burman (PB) experimental design to identify MLs, glucose, peptone, and temperature as significant influencing factors. The fermentation parameters were optimized using an artificial neural network (ANN). Finally, the effects of bidirectional fermentation of MLs and Monascus were investigated by bioactivity analysis, microstructure observation, and RT-qPCR. The outcomes showed that the bidirectional fermentation significantly increased the bioactive content and promoted the secondary metabolism of Monascus. The established fermentation conditions were 44.2 g/L of MLs, 57 g/L of glucose, 15 g/L of peptone, 1 g/L of MgSO4, 2 g/L of KH2PO4, 8% (v/v) of inoculum, 180 rpm, initial pH 6, 32 °C and 8 days. The content of GABA reached 13.95 g/L and the color value of MPs reached 408.07 U/mL. This study demonstrated the feasibility of bidirectional fermentation of MLs and Monascus, providing a new idea for the application of MLs and Monascus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Removal of heavy metals from polluted aqueous media using berry leaf.
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Mangood, Ahmed H., Abdelfattah, Ibrahim, El-Saied, Fathy A., and Mansour, Mostafa Z.
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HEAVY metals , *AGRICULTURAL wastes , *LANGMUIR isotherms , *SEWAGE , *INDUSTRIAL wastes , *MULBERRY - Abstract
The routine of low-cost adsorbents derived from plant or agricultural by-products as a substitute for expensive traditional removal methods of heavy metal from discarded streams has been investigated. The effectiveness of powder's mulberry leaves in extracting Pb2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Co2+ from an aqueous solution by batch adsorption at lab ambient temperature (25 ± 0.4°C) was investigated in this report. The impact of pH, contact time, biosorbent dosage, and preliminary concentration of metal ions on the exclusion percentage were investigated in experiments. The findings demonstrated that the elimination of metal ions by mulberry leaves powder was influenced by all adsorption parameters. At pH = 6 and 7, the maximum removal of Ni2+, Pb2+, Cu2+, and Co2+ occurred. The obtained data were subjected to two different isotherm models Langmuir and Freundlich. The models of Pb2+, Ni2+, and Co2+ results all complement the Langmuir isotherm well (R2 = 0.99). However, the Freundlich isotherm was found to match Cu2+ adsorption with (R2 = 0.98). For Pb2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, and Co2+, the maximum monolayer adsorption potential was found to be 0.50, 2.88,1.14, and 1.15 mg/g, respectively. A sample of real industrial wastewater was collected and treated with mulberry leaf powder. The findings illustrate that mulberry leaves powder has a 69, 85, and 100% performance in removing Pb2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, ions, respectively. The findings of different treatments; synthetic and real wastewater, suggest that mulberry leaves powder may be applied as a low-cost alternative to more expensive heavy metal adsorbents. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model was applied to fit the model and describe the adsorption mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. :The Effect of Fortificated Mulberry Leaves with Echinacea Purpurea on Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Physiology and Production.
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Moustafa, Marwa N.
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SILKWORMS , *SILK production , *PHENOL oxidase , *PHYSIOLOGY , *VITAMIN C , *MULBERRY , *PEROXIDASE - Abstract
Mulberry silkworm is more sensitive to any infection during the rearing season. Maintaining a healthy larva was the main target of this research to lower the probability of infection with microbes besides increasing silk production. There was evidence-based efficacy suggesting that Echinacea purpurea can help to improve immune system barriers by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as Peroxidase and Phenol oxidase, which boosts silk production. The present investigation was carried out to study the impact of Echinacea purpurea on some biological and biochemical parameters. Silkworm larvae reared on mulberry leaves enriched with different concentrations of Echinacea purpurea (0.5%, 1%, and 2%) at the beginning of the 4th instar till the spinning stage. The obtained results indicated that the feeding larvae on 2% concentration of Echinacea purpurea extract increases, all the economic and biological characteristics also, most of the biochemical parameters (total protein, peroxidase activity, and phenoloxidase). while larvae fed at 1% concentration recorded high ascorbic acid values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Assessment of Arthropod Biodiversity in Mulberry Plants During the Summer Season.
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Venci Candida, X., Arokya Glory, P. T., Prakash Shoba, S., Ashmi Jose, G. S., Resebha, R., Arokiya Sheril, B., and Sahaya Jasmine Nilani, S.
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MULBERRY , *ARTHROPODA , *PLANT diversity , *MEALYBUGS , *WHITE mulberry , *INTEGRATED pest control , *SUMMER , *TRACE fossils - Abstract
The silkworm industry plays a crucial role in providing employment opportunities, particularly in regions like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu. This industry heavily relies on mulberry plants (Morus alba L.) as the primary food source for silkworms (Bombyx mori). The quality of mulberry leaves directly influences cocoon quality and colour, making Moriculture pivotal in sericulture. Mulberry plants face various challenges, including diseases and pest infestations, affecting leaf growth and silk quality. This study, conducted at Holy Cross College, Tamil Nadu, aims to identify and analyze arthropods damaging mulberry leaves. Arthropods from two classes, Insecta and Arachnida, were identified and classified into orders, families, and genera. Hemiptera emerged as the most diverse order among Insects. Notably, sap-sucking insects like mealy bugs, hoppers, and jassids were observed, consistent with previous research. The Shannon Weinner index, Species richness and Species evenness were found to be more in the mulberry garden as per this study. The study's findings emphasized the need for integrated pest management strategies to enhance mulberry leaf production for the sericulture industry's sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. A comparative analysis of characteristics and antioxidant capacity of Korean mulberries for efficient seedling cultivation.
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Chan Young Jeong, Heon Woong Kim, Seong Ryul Kim, Hyun-Bok Kim, Kee-Young Kim, Seong-Wan Kim, Jong Woo Park, Ik Seob Cha, Sang Kug Kang, and Ji Hae Lee
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OXIDANT status , *ANTIOXIDANT analysis , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RADICALS (Chemistry) , *CULTIVARS , *MULBERRY , *SEEDLINGS - Abstract
Mulberry exhibits unique characteristics and functionalities across various components, including the roots, branches, leaves, and fruits. However, despite numerous studies on mulberry, research on this plant at the seedling stage is insufficient. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the suitability for seedling cultivation and antioxidant effects of four Korean mulberry cultivars, namely, Daesim, Suhong, Simgang, and Cheongsu. In terms of seed weight, germination rate, and growth rate, Daesim was the most suitable cultivar for seedling production. Polyphenol and flavonoid content analysis showed that all cultivars, except for Cheongsu, showed the highest phenolic content at the 2-week seedling stage. Similarly, antioxidant assays using 2,2'-azino-di-3-ethylbenzthiazoline sulfonic acid (ABTS) and 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals revealed that the antioxidant effect of all cultivars, except for Cheongsu, increased with cultivation at 2- 4- and 6-week. However, mulberry seedlings had a slower reaction rate against DPPH radical removal than mulberry leaves. In addition, ABTS radical scavenging activity showed a different correlation with polyphenol content. This phenomenon may be due to the different polyphenol compositions between mulberry leaves and seedlings. The results of this study suggest that mulberry seedlings exhibit different bioactivities from mulberry leaves, and component analysis is required in further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Cryopreservation of winter-dormant mulberry buds using two-step freezing.
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Hyeok Gyu Kwon, Kee Young Kim, Seul Ki Park, Chan Young Jeong, Sang-Kug Kang, Ik-Seob Cha, Seong-Wan Kim, Seong-Ryul Kim, Hyo-Eun Lee, Haeng-Hoon Kim, and Jong Woo Park
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MULBERRY , *GERMPLASM , *FREEZING , *WHITE mulberry , *BUDS , *NATURAL disasters , *SOIL freezing - Abstract
Genetic resources of mulberry trees are commonly preserved as trophosomes, which are vulnerable to environmental factors, such as natural disasters, diseases, and pests. This study establishes a basic protocol for ultra-low temperature cryopreservation of mulberry trees using a two-step freezing process. The procedure was established using the ‘‘Daeshim’’ variety and then tested on genetic resources from 24 other mulberry varieties. Samples were first dried to a moisture content of 33–43% in a low-temperature forced-air chamber at −5 °C, then slowly frozen from −5 °C to −20 °C, and preserved in liquid nitrogen (−196 °C). To determine the regeneration rate, isolated dormant buds were inoculated into MS basal medium, and grown shoots were grafted onto 1-year-old rootstock via chip budding and then cultured. After freezing in liquid nitrogen, the ‘‘Daeshim’’ variety exhibited a survival and regeneration rate of more than 70% and 50%, respectively. Applying the two-step freezing process to genetic resources from 24 mulberry species yielded average survival and regeneration rates of 85.3% and 75.5%, respectively. Morus alba showed survival and regeneration rates of 100%, confirming the efficacy of the two-step freezing method. These results indicate the high feasibility of ultra-low-temperature cryopreservation through two-step freezing of dormant buds from mulberry genetic resources. Additional research is required into the variations in regeneration rates with freezing period in liquid nitrogen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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