3.4 Antimicrobial activity
Fresh fruits and vegetables are living tissues which continue their
metabolic activities thereafter harvested. Antimicrobials helps in
protection against the microbial organisms which in turn used for the
production antibiotics. Mulberry leaves contained Kuwanon C,
Mulberrofuran G and albanol B with strong antibacterial activity with
MIC’s ranging from 5-30 mg/ml [58].