Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties

The phenolic composition of cherries plays a key role in their antioxidant capacity and potential health benefits. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and assess varietal differences between six sweet cherry accessi...

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Main Authors: Ioana-Florina HULUJAN, Dan Cristian VODNAR, Floricuţa RANGA, Orsolya BORSAI, Viorel MITRE, Constantin TOADER, Maria-Evelina BORDEAN, Alexandru-Daniel COSTIN, Mirela Irina CORDEA
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Published: AcademicPres 2025-05-01
Series:Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/fst/article/view/15157
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author Ioana-Florina HULUJAN
Dan Cristian VODNAR
Floricuţa RANGA
Orsolya BORSAI
Viorel MITRE
Constantin TOADER
Maria-Evelina BORDEAN
Alexandru-Daniel COSTIN
Mirela Irina CORDEA
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Dan Cristian VODNAR
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description The phenolic composition of cherries plays a key role in their antioxidant capacity and potential health benefits. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and assess varietal differences between six sweet cherry accessions. To, this study. Phenolic compounds were quantified using the HPLC-DAD-ESI+ method, ensuring precise separation and identification. Ascorbic acid and carbohydrate content were determined via HPLC, providing highly accurate quantification. Antioxidant capacity was assessed using both DPPH and ABTS assays. Our findings provide valuable insights into selecting sweet cherry varieties based on their phenolic and antioxidant content, with potential applications in the food industry and human nutrition. The results revealed varieties-specific biochemical profiles and sugar-polyphenol relationships, which may contribute to future breeding programs and industrial applications. The polyphenol content varied between 570.946 μg/g (‘Sylvia’) and 1,281.695 μg/g (‘Regina’). The highest amount of ascorbic acid was recorded in the Sylvia variety, with 142.867 μg/g, while the highest carbohydrate content was found in Merchant variety (155.778 mg/g). Therefore, the results suggest darker sweet cherry varieties are rich in anthocyanins, maintaining higher polyphenol content despite increased sugar levels.
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spelling doaj-art-5f4a882654ec4e6f9fe7f219cad206fa2025-08-20T03:48:13ZengAcademicPresBulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Food Science and Technology2344-23442344-53002025-05-0182113514810.15835/buasvmcn-fst:2025.000815157Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) VarietiesIoana-Florina HULUJAN0Dan Cristian VODNAR1Floricuţa RANGA2Orsolya BORSAI3Viorel MITRE4Constantin TOADER5Maria-Evelina BORDEAN6Alexandru-Daniel COSTIN7Mirela Irina CORDEA8Faculty of Horticulture and Business in Rural Development, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Food Sciences and Technologies, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Food Sciences and Technologies, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Horticulture and Business in Rural Development, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences “Gheorghe Ionescu-Șișești”, 61 Mărăști Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaRaluca Ripan Food Industry Technical College, 21 Street Bistriței, 400430 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Horticulture and Business in Rural Development, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe phenolic composition of cherries plays a key role in their antioxidant capacity and potential health benefits. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and assess varietal differences between six sweet cherry accessions. To, this study. Phenolic compounds were quantified using the HPLC-DAD-ESI+ method, ensuring precise separation and identification. Ascorbic acid and carbohydrate content were determined via HPLC, providing highly accurate quantification. Antioxidant capacity was assessed using both DPPH and ABTS assays. Our findings provide valuable insights into selecting sweet cherry varieties based on their phenolic and antioxidant content, with potential applications in the food industry and human nutrition. The results revealed varieties-specific biochemical profiles and sugar-polyphenol relationships, which may contribute to future breeding programs and industrial applications. The polyphenol content varied between 570.946 μg/g (‘Sylvia’) and 1,281.695 μg/g (‘Regina’). The highest amount of ascorbic acid was recorded in the Sylvia variety, with 142.867 μg/g, while the highest carbohydrate content was found in Merchant variety (155.778 mg/g). Therefore, the results suggest darker sweet cherry varieties are rich in anthocyanins, maintaining higher polyphenol content despite increased sugar levels.https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/fst/article/view/15157abts; carbohydrates; dpph; hplc; phenolic compounds; sweet cherry.
spellingShingle Ioana-Florina HULUJAN
Dan Cristian VODNAR
Floricuţa RANGA
Orsolya BORSAI
Viorel MITRE
Constantin TOADER
Maria-Evelina BORDEAN
Alexandru-Daniel COSTIN
Mirela Irina CORDEA
Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Food Science and Technology
abts; carbohydrates; dpph; hplc; phenolic compounds; sweet cherry.
title Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
title_full Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
title_fullStr Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
title_full_unstemmed Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
title_short Phenolic Compounds, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, and Antioxidant Activity in Different Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Varieties
title_sort phenolic compounds carbohydrates vitamin c and antioxidant activity in different sweet cherry prunus avium l varieties
topic abts; carbohydrates; dpph; hplc; phenolic compounds; sweet cherry.
url https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/fst/article/view/15157
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