Establishing identifiable characteristic fingerprints of mulberry leaves: Integrating chemical composition and bioactivity through machine learning.

Journal: Journal of ethnopharmacology
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Abstract

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) are used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear the lungs and dispel wind-heat. Despite their common use, chemical reference substance rely solely on rutin, which may not reflect their full pharmacological potential.

Authors

  • Che Chun Lin
    Ph.D. Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: D339110007@tmu.edu.tw.
  • San Yuan Wang
    Master Program in Clinical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: syw@tmu.edu.tw.
  • Kowit Yu Chong
    Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; Hyperbaric Oxygen Medical Research Laboratory, Bone and Joint Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. Electronic address: kchong@mail.cgu.edu.tw.
  • Vinh Tuyen T Le
    Ph.D. Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacognosy - Traditional Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Botany, College of Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, 941, Vietnam. Electronic address: ltvtuyen@ctump.edu.vn.
  • Yi Ying Lin
    Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: m303112003@tmu.edu.tw.
  • Lih Geeng Chen
    Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, College of Life Sciences, National Chiayi University, 300 University Road, Chiayi, 600, Taiwan. Electronic address: lgchen@mail.ncyu.edu.tw.
  • Chia Jung Lee
    Ph.D. Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cjlee@tmu.edu.tw.
  • Ching Chiung Wang
    Ph.D. Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: crystal@tmu.edu.tw.