For the eternal health, longevity and remedy, to remove pain and
discomfort, fragrance, flavor and food mankind all over the world
dependent upon the plant kingdom to meet their all needs.
Medicinal plants still play important role in emerging and
developing countries. Medicinal plants are the major components of
all indigenous or alternative systems of medicine. Medicinal plants
are sources and can be a good start for the discovery of new
chemical compound which leads to new drug[1]. Morus alba Linn
commonly known as white mulberry belongs to family Moraceae is
also known as Tut in India. Morus alba is a moderately sized tree,
three to six meters high. White mulberry is cultivated throughout
the world, wherever silkworms are raised. The leaves of white
mulberry are the main food source for the silkworms. The plant is
known by various names in different languages as: Sanskrit: Tutam;
Hindi: Tut; English: Mullberry; Malayalam: Malbari; Tamil:
Musukette