Research Article

Determination of the Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Pear Extracts

Table 3

Content of phenolic compounds in ethanol extracts obtained from pears (expressed for absolute dry lyophilisate weight).

CompoundAmount of phenolic compounds in different cultivars, mg/g
“Conference”“Concordia”“Grabova”“Patten”

Chlorogenic acid0.53 ± 0.0070.66 ± 0.0110.69 ± 0.0330.32 ± 0.005
Rutin0.01 ± 0.0010.03 ± 0.007<LLOD0.09 ± 0.001
Hyperoside0.02 ± 0.0020.06 ± 0.0090.03 ± 0.0020.02 ± 0.0003
Isoquercitrin0.04 ± 0.0010.08 ± 0.0040.07 ± 0.0060.07 ± 0.001
QMG<LLOD0.07 ± 0.0040.09 ± 0.0120.12 ± 0.004
Isorhamnetin rutinoside0.05 ± 0.0010.08 ± 0.0110.01 ± 0.0010.02 ± 0.0001
Quercitrin0.02 ± 0.0040.09 ± 0.0020.03 ± 0.003<LLOD
Isorhamnetin glucoside0.03 ± 0.0040.12 ± 0.0040.08 ± 0.0090.02 ± 0.001
Total0.71 ± 0.0111.18 ± 0.0131.00 ± 0.0130.66 ± 0.001

Values are means (n = 3). The different letters indicate significant differences between the values (p < 0.05).