Estimation of Some Phytochemical Compounds and Antioxidant Properties of Leaves from Different Mulberry Varieties Grown in Syria

Table 2

The phenolics and ascorbic acid concentration in mulberry leaves.

Chemical compositions	Morus nigra	Morus nigra sp	Morus rubra	Morus alba
Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g DW)	461.5 ± 0.36^d	338.7 ± 0.99^b	434.6 ± 2.33^c	164.9 ± 3.96^a
Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g of DW)	3.84 ± 0.74^b	1.66 ± 0.01^a	3.17 ± 0.03^b	3.14 ± 0.18^b

Note: Each value represents the mean ± standard deviation of three dry weight (DW) determinations. The average in rows marked by different letters varies significantly .