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QUALITY EVALUATION OF WINES FROM KOSOVO AND METOHIJA: POLYPHENOLS CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION

Authors

Sonja Jevtić
Hign School „Nikola Tesla“, Leposavić, Serbia
Jelena Mutić
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Sladjana Djurdjić
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Ljiljana Babincev
Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Dejan Gurešić
Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Dalibor M. Stanković
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Branka B. Petković
Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovskaMitrovica, Serbia

Keywords

Polyphenols, Antioxidant activity, Wine, Elemental composition

Abstract

Wine is a very rich source of polyphenols and essential elements which have multiple biological activities. This study evaluates the total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity (AA) of sixteen wine samples made from different grape varieties in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, mostly from the area of Orahovac and Velika Hoča. The obtained results, determined by using the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, showed that wines from territory of Kosovo and Metohija are rich in polyphenols, with TPC ranges from 276±16 to 371±46 (white wines) and 1467±32 to 2823±43 mg gallic acid equivalents GAE/L (red wines). The total antioxidant activities, determined by ABTS method, range from 8.7±0.4 to 22.8±0.7 mmol trolox equivalents TE/L for red wines and from 1.3±0.1 to 3.8±0.3 mmol TE/L for white wines. Elemental content of studied wines showed certain difference between wines from nearby regions.

Published
2022/12/25
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022)
Pages
7-13.
Section
Original Scientific Paper

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