Comprehensive Notes on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activity of Morus alba

Abstract

Herbal medicine has minimum side effect and treat the diseases from root level. Presently global pharmaceutical market has good response for herbal medicines, herbal cosmetics and nutraceuticals. The pharmacological activity of medicinal plants is due to presence of secondary metabolite namely alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, polyphenol etc. The herbal medicines are used for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, fever, skin diseases etc. Morus alba belongs to family Moraceae has potent pharmacological activity and prescribed for the ailment of different diseases. The different parts of Morus alba are worthy source of active constituents namely Albanol, Albafuran, Kuwanol, Murasin, Hydroximorasinesand Moranoline, phytosterols, triterpenes, sitosteroles, benzofuran derivatives, morusimic acid, anthraquinones, glycosides, oleanolic acid, anthocyanins etc. The present review paper illustrate the scientifically reported phytochemical and pharmacological activity of Morus alba. The researchers working on herbal medicines get all the comprehensive updates related to phytochemical and pharmacological activity of Morus alba from this study.