Table 3. Quantitative changes of polyphenols in mulberry leaves of seven different cultivars by harvest season

Cultivar1) Harvest season(month) Phenolics (mg/100 g, dry weight)2)
CGA3) RT4) IQT5) Q3MG6) AG7) K3MG8) Total flavonoid
GR June 1,121.6 232.5 111.0 721.2 Tr9) 196.0 1,260.8
September 1,261.5 126.7 131.0 514.7 39.4 259.1 1,070.8
GS June 708.4 255.5 110.6 614.5 Tr 150.0 1,130.6
September 919.7 134.8 171.0 541.2 44.4 215.7 1,107.1
SG June 712.7 335.4 144.1 817.6 Tr 132.2 1,429.4
September 1,024.0 284.3 217.0 973.3 25.0 268.8 1,768.4
SI June 626.6 146.0 87.0 523.5 Tr 76.1 832.5
September 959.8 143.6 145.0 756.1 Tr 263.2 1,307.8
YC June 677.6 200.5 90.0 477.6 Tr 45.0 813.1
September 1,063.4 154.0 130.3 550.0 Tr 96.9 931.3
CI June 1,169.3 231.4 97.8 704.4 Tr 166.7 1,200.3
September 1,045.3 115.4 130.2 537.2 14.6 251.6 1,049.0
HO June 1,085.6 355.9 144.1 295.9 Tr 95.3 891.2
September 920.9 211.3 204.0 342.9 67.1 171.7 997.1
1)GR, Gaeryang; GS, Geomseol; SG, Sugae; SI, Sinil; YC, Yongcheon; CI, Cheongil; HO, Hongol.
2)Each value is presented as mean of duplicate determinations.
3)CGA, chlorogenic acid.
4)RT, rutin.
5)IQT, isoquercitrin.
6)Q3MG, quercetin-3-O-(6″-O- malonyl)-β-D-glucoside.
7)AG, astragalin.
8)K3MG, kaempferol-3-O-(6″-O-malonyl)-β-D-glucoside.
9)Tr, trace (<1 mg/ 100 g).