%0 Journal Article %A Dejan Prvulović and Djordje Malenčić and Milan Popović and Mirjana Ljubojević and Vladislav Ognjanov %D 2011 %J International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 59, 2011 %T Antioxidant Properties of Sweet Cherries(Prunus avium L.) - Role of Phenolic Compounds %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8671 %V 59 %X Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) contain various phenolic compounds which contribute to total antioxidant activity. Total polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids and anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity in a fruits of a number of selected sweet cherry genotypes were investigated. Total polyphenols content ranged from 4.12 to 8.34 mg gallic acid equivantents/g dry fruit weight and total tannins content ranged from 0.19 to 1.95 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry fruit weight. Total flavonoids were within the range 0.42-1.56 mg of rutin equivalents/g dry fruit weight and total anthocyanins content were between 0.35 and 0.69 mg cyanidin 3-glucoside equivalent/ g dry fruit weight. Although sweet cherry fruits are a significant source of different phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity of sweet cherries is not related only with the total polyphenolics, flavonoids or anthocyanins. %P 676 - 679