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Morus indica (L.) commonly known as Indian mulberry belonging to the family Moraceae is a fast growing perennial plant and is the primary food plant for the monophagous insect Bombyx mori has a special significance in the sericulture industry. Medicinal properties of this plant have been depicted in the ancient literature of Ayurveda. Some of the ayurvedic preparations use fruits, leaves, roots, bark or latex of the mulberry plant as potential treatment aid against various diseases. Because of the presence of several bioactive compounds like steroids, phenolics, alkaloids, reducing sugars, tannins, flavonoids, anthocyanins, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, saponins, proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates etc., it is traditional being used as natural medicine for- anti-bacterial, anti-fugal, anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-hypoglycaemic, anti-hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-pyretic, high antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. The present review reveals the wide range of important uses of Indian mulberry including its phytochemical composition, antioxidants and medicinal properties and management towards human diseases.
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The authors are grateful to (Dr.) Usha Talambedu and Ms. Prachurjaya Panda for providing assistance in copyediting, fact checking, and referencing. Hankhray Boro is obliged to DST for providing Rajiv Gandhi fellowship, Govt of India. Sushil Kumar Middha is grateful to the DST-FIST facility (F. No. SR/FST/404/2018) and management, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women (mLAC) for providing facilities.
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Boro, H., Das, S. & Middha, S.K. The therapeutic potential and the health benefits of Morus indica Linn.: a mini review. ADV TRADIT MED (ADTM) 21, 241–252 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-020-00544-5
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