Phenolic Compounds of Some Wild Edible Fruits Growing in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, phenolic compounds in fresh fruits (Physalis alkegengi, Lycium barbarum, Prunus divaricata, Sambucus ebulus, Rubus sanctus, Berberis crataeginea) were determined by HPLC. The highest content of phenolic compounds was found in Berberis crataeginea, varied from 1.67 mg/kg (trans-cinnamic acid) to 228.32 mg/kg (rutin trihydrate), while Physalis alkegengi contains the minimum amount of phenolic compounds, ranged from 0.100 mg/kg (p-coumaric acid) to 23.78 mg/kg ((+)-catechin). 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, (+)-catechin, 1,2-dihydroxybenzene and gallic acid were the predominant phenolic compounds of Physalis alkegengi, Lycium barbarum, Prunus divaricata, Sambucus ebulus, Rubus sanctus,, respectively. All fruits contained minor amounts of isorhamnetin, kaempferol, naringenin, trans-cinnamicacid, resveratrol and p-coumaric acid.