<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) contain various phenolic compounds which contribute to total antioxidant activity. The present study was conducted to assess the antioxidant activity of 15 sweet cherry cultivars from Vojvodina province (north Serbia). The free radical scavenging properties of fruits were evaluated employing two different methodologies, including DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. Strong correlations were found between total phenolics, tannins, flavonoids and anthocyanins and DPPH and FRAP assays. In particular, cultivar Peter showed the highest antioxidant capacity and possesses the highest amount of measured phenolic compounds. This investigation shows large variability among sweet cherry cultivars in measured chemical attributes.</p></abstract>

Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) contain various phenolic compounds which contribute to total antioxidant activity. The present study was conducted to assess the antioxidant activity of 15 sweet cherry cultivars from Vojvodina province (north Serbia). The free radical scavenging properties of fruits were evaluated employing two different methodologies, including DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. Strong correlations were found between total phenolics, tannins, flavonoids and anthocyanins and DPPH and FRAP assays. In particular, cultivar Peter showed the highest antioxidant capacity and possesses the highest amount of measured phenolic compounds. This investigation shows large variability among sweet cherry cultivars in measured chemical attributes.

Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Sweet Cherry Fruits from Vojvodina Province

Contemporary Agriculture

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Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) contain various phenolic compounds which contribute to total antioxidant activity. The present study was conducted to assess...

Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Sweet Cherry Fruits from Vojvodina Province

Published Online: Jul 30, 2019

Page range: 1 - 6

Received: Mar 26, 2019

Accepted: Apr 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2019-0001

Keywords
anthocyanins, antioxidant activity, total phenolics, Prunus avium L., sweet cherry

© 2019 Dejan Prvulović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Sweet Cherry Fruits from Vojvodina Province

Published Online: Jul 30, 2019

Page range: 1 - 6

Received: Mar 26, 2019

Accepted: Apr 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2019-0001

Keywordsanthocyanins, antioxidant activity, total phenolics, Prunus avium L., sweet cherry

© 2019 Dejan Prvulović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
anthocyanins, antioxidant activity, total phenolics, Prunus avium L., sweet cherry