ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF THE SEEDS OF THE OKUZGOZU AND BOGAZKERE (Vitis vinifera L.) GRAPE VARIETIES GROWN IN TURKEY

The Vitis vinifera L. grape species is a fruit that is the most prevalently grown in the whole world and has economic significance. It is known that, due to its climate conditions, Turkey has rich resources in terms of Vitis vinifera L. With this study, we aimed to determine the phenolic, vitamin and fatty acid contents of the Okuzgozu and Bogazkere varieties of Vitis vinifera L. and see the effects of these contents on antioxidant activity. Fatty acids in the lipid extract were analyzed by gas chromatography after conversion into methyl esters. For flavonoid and vitamin analyses, a high-performance liquid chromatography device (HPLC-UV. Shimadzu) was used. Antioxidant activity was determined by Radical Scavenging Activity (DPPH) and Lipid Peroxidation (MDA) experiments, As a result of the study, some saturated and unsaturated fatty acid, phenolic compound and vitamin contents of the two varieties were obtained. It was observed that the amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, whose effects on antioxidant activity are known, in the Okuzgozu variety were significantly higher than those in the Bogazkere variety. The results on phenolic and vitamin compounds revealed higher amounts in the Okuzgozu variety in comparison to Bogazkere as in the case of fatty acids. The finding that these contents and antioxidant activity were in proportion suggested that the antioxidant effect of the Okuzgozu variety is higher. If the substances that provide this effect are correctly isolated from the plant, they may be used beneficially in both the food and pharmaceutical sectors.