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Phytochemical Potential of Wild Berries from the Area of the Pešter Plateau (Serbia)
Selimović, Enisa
Veljković, Bojana
Abstract : The past 20 years have seen a rise in interest in eating wild fruits because of their high bioactive nutrient content and significance as dietary antioxidants. In this study, the wild berry fruits (strawberry, blackberry, and rapsberry) from the Pšeter Plateau region were examined to determine the level of secondary metabolites. The total phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins were evaluated. Samples of the same species were taken from localities that are at least 10 kilometers apart. The results of phytochemical analysis are shown in Table 1. The highest concentration of all examined secondary metabolites was recorded in blackberry fruits. Wild strawberry and raspberry fruits contain a similar amount of examined bioactive compounds. Table 1. Total phenolic content (mg GA g-1 of extract), flavonoid concentration (mg Ru g-1 of extract), tannins (mg mL-1 of extract), total anthocyanins (μg mL-1 of extracts) Our results indicated promising perspectives for usage of wild berry fresh fruits from Pešter Plateau (which is known as an ecologically significant area) with considerable levels of bioactive compounds. Bearing in mind that wild berries grow without the addition of fertilizers, pesticides, and other additives, they could be an excellent nutritional alternative.
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2024
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Keywords: wild berries, Pešter Plateau, secondary metabolites, bioactive compounds.