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Abstract

The rich source of medicine is plants showing various pharmacological characteristics against specific diseases since ancient times. In present days the increasing health problem and their concern attracted the biologists to search for plants and the chemicals in them to alleviate the diseases without harming the body. The major objectives of this review are to find out nutritional value, bio-elements and pharmacological activities of Morus alba. The phytochemicals isolated from the different parts viz. root, leaves and bark of Morus alba having alkaloids, flavonoids and tannins etc which exhibit biological activities viz. antibacterial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-HIV activities.