Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
12th Aegean Analytical Chemistry Days, AACD2023, İstanbul, Türkiye, 19 - 22 Ekim 2023, ss.30-31
The medicinal use of herbal natural resources is a traditional practice that has persisted over time and is
now still attracting attention by consumers and researchers [1]. Recently, the importance of fruits in diet
for human health has been emphasized. Fruits have medicinal properties associated with the presence
of bioactive chemical components, which are compounds with potential antioxidant properties. The
previously published reports showed these compounds can greatly affect the course of disease processes
by counteracting oxidative stress [2-3]. Associating this important effect with the of fruits has increased
the number of studies on this subject. The aim of the present study to characterize black mulberry,
chokeberry and elderberry different genotypes with regards to tocopherols, amygdalin, phenolic
compounds and elements contents in their berries and leaves. The main anthocyanins components were
determined using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), as well as individual
phenolic compounds, tocopherols and amygdalin were quantified by high-performance liquid
chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) and element contents were determined by
inductively coupled plasma optical-emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Principal component analysis
was performed to reveal the differences between fruit species and genotypes. The obtained results
showed the presence of a significant amount of primary and secondary compounds in the evaluated
fruits and leaves, and significant differences among fruit species and genotypes. Analyzes showed the
presence of chlorogenic acid (fruit: 46.91-309.94 mg/100 g DW, leaves:1457.49-3542.53 mg/100 g
DW), rutin (fruit: 22.14-423.46 mg/100 g DW, leaves: 256.85-1626.36 mg/100 g DW) and cyanidin
derivatives as the predominant phenolic compounds in all fruit species, besides in leaves samples,
phenolic acids and flavonoids are prominent compounds. Calcium (fruit: 999.56-3769.41 mg/100 g DW,
leaves: 1204.01-3802.27 mg/100 g DW) and potassium were the dominant elements in berries and
leaves. The in vitro antioxidant activities of the plant extracts indicate that they could be used to prevent
oxidative stress and associated disorders. In conclusion, Adoption of functional foods with high
antioxidant potential, minerals, such as Aronia melanocarpa, Morus nigra, Sambucus nigra, will
improve the effective and cost-effective management of free radical diseases while avoiding the
toxicities and undesirable side effects caused by conventional drugs