Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (9): 2253-2259.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240613

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Comprehensive evaluation of nutritional quality of 12 mulberry leaves in Zhejiang Province

LIU Yan(), LIN Tianbao, WEI Jia, LIU Peigang, ZHU Yan, LYU Zhiqiang*()   

  1. Institute of Sericulture and Tea, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-07-25 Online:2025-09-11 Published:2025-10-14

Abstract:

Mulberry leaves contain rich nutrients and various natural bioactive ingredients, which have been used in sericulture, food, and pharmacy with vast application prospect. To analyze and evaluate the nutritional quality of mulberry leaves, this study conducted nutrient composition testing on the leaves of 12 mulberries varieties in Zhejiang Province. The results showed that there were differences in the content of various nutrients among different varieties, and the coefficient of variation between different indicators was also varied. According to cluster analysis, mulberry leaves could be divided into those rich in polysaccharides and fats contents, those rich in alkaloids contents, and those rich in amino acids contents. By combining principal component analysis, correlation analysis, and the entropy weight method, the weight coefficients of the three core evaluation indicators of crude protein content, crude fiber content, and total polysaccharide content in mulberry leaf were established as 58.26%, 29.68%, and 12.06%, respectively. The comprehensive evaluation analyzed by the grey correlation weight method showed that the top two in terms of comprehensive quality were Nongsang 8 and Nongsang 14. In conclusoin, a comprehensive evaluation method for the nutrition quality of mulberry leaves was established, which will provide guidance for the evaluation of mulberry germplasm resources, selection and utilization of new varieties in the future.

Key words: cluster analysis, principal component analysis, entropy weight method, grey correlation, mulberry leaf

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