Research Article

Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot) Fruits and Functional Drinks Differ Significantly in Their Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity

Table 5

Polyphenol content (mg/l) composition and antioxidant activity of aronia fruit juices and nectars obtained from different batches of aronia berries at 60˚C.

Neochlorogenic acidChlorogenic acidEpicatechinQuercetin-3-rutinosideQuercetin-3-glucosideQuercetinTotal anthocyaninsTotal polyphenolsORAC, µmol TE/l

Juices
2016_3842.8838.7360.6594.5277.635.21040.35138.056542.3
2016_11873.61220.9454.2581.0307.630.42236.07736.582564.6
2017_81633.51203.3441.8557.1337.678.92171.98988.392654.8

Nectars
2016_3327.7327.4181.3196.870.016.1571.12475.227562.3
2016_11461.6454.0230.6232.880.018.51107.13286.736897.5
2017_8531.8448.5239.6210.3152.522.6743.13782.139254.4