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Black mulberry is one of the fruits consumed in our country and in many regions of the world. In this study, the juice of the black mulberry fruit was obtained and the antioxidant substances in its content were purified by column chromatography. Four fractions were obtained by column chromatography. Total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of each fraction and black mulberry juice were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu and ABTS methods, respectively. Furthermore, each fraction and black mulberry juice were analyzed by HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) for quantitatively determining their antioxidant substances. The main phenolic substance contained in the black mulberry fruit was determined as cyanidin-3-glucoside. The antioxidant substances contained in black mulberry were purified with recovery over 80% by column chromatography. It has been revealed that the black mulberry fruit is an important anthocyanin source and these anthocyanins can be purified by column chromatography.