fast-growing, small to medium sized mulberry tree,
which grows to 10-20 m tall. They are native to warm
temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa,
Europe and the Americans, with the majority of the
species native to Asia most especially China. It is used
for feeding silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), its dried leaves
have been consumed as herb-tea beverage and food
supplements. The mature plant contains significant
amounts of resveratrol, particularly in stem bark. The fruit
and leaves are sold in various forms as nutritional
supplements. Unripe fruit and green parts of the plant
have a white sap that is intoxicating and mildly
hallucinogenic (Cui et al., 2008). In traditional and
folklore medicine, the fruit is believed to have medicinal
properties and is used for making jam, wine and other
food products. The fruits contain anthocyanins, a natural
food colourants and modulators of mechanisms for
various diseases. Due to increasing demand for natural