Four new 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives, moracins V-Y (1-4), together with two known compounds, moracin N (5) and moracin P (6), were isolated from the leaves of Morus alba L. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. Moracins X (3) and Y (4) represent unusual substituted group compared with 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives, which were isolated from the genus Morus. Compounds 2-5 we...

Fractionation of the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Morus yunanensis resulted in the isolation of a new Diels-Alder type adduct and two new flavones, named yunanensin A (1), yunanensol A (2) and yunanensol B (3), respectively, together with a known flavone (4). Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods. Among them, compound 1 showed mode...

Background Chromium (Cr) supplements used as “magic lift” without authentications and Cr contaminated sewage water cultivate vegetables and crops around the vicinity of big cities. It is scientific responsibility to find out the toxic effects and preventive measures against such pollutants by local cheapest sources. Testicular histopathology of hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) was investigated in adu...

Wild-growing berry fruits have been used in traditional medicine and nutrition, but even today they are increasingly as a source of vitamins, minerals, bioactive ingredients. Increased consumer awareness healthy lifestyles has led to the expansion functional food market, focusing on products. Therefore, consumers' interest nutritious foods beverages, including wild-growing become greater. In or...

Polyphenol oxidase from Black mulberrys was extracted and partially purified through (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, dialysis and ion exchange chromatography. P-cresol was the better substrate for cresolase activity with a Km (11.5 mM) and catechol for catecholase activity with Km (6.4 mM) at pH 5. Km for cresolase and catecholase activity of IsoPPOII at pH 6.5 were 12 and 8.5 and for IsoPPOIII at pH ...

The current study aimed to investigate the possible effects of black mulberry juice (BMJ) consumption on spermatologic parameters, oxidant/antioxidant activity, and seminal plasma testosterone concentrations male rabbits. Twenty-four healthy adult New Zealand White rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 6). By oral gavage, 3.0 mL distilled water, 0.75 BMJ + 2.25 1.50 1.5 3 per 1 kg bo...