• Niyati Patel
• Nancy Patel
• Dr. Reena Desai

There has been an increasing demand for the consumption of fruits, especially berries because of their nutraceutical value. Berries contain important bioactive compounds (BAC), which provide significant health benefits due to their antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. In this study, six different fresh and dried forms of berries were used to determine their phenolic, flavonoid content along with their antioxidant and antimicrobial potential. At first, the methanolic extraction of phenolic compounds was carried out and the extracts were further analysed. The total phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu method and flavonoid content using aluminium chloride colorimetric method. Fresh blueberries extracts showed excellent results with 670.76µg/ml phenolic content and 27.27µg/ml flavonoid content. Antioxidant potential with value of 50.63µg/ml was observed highest in gooseberries extract, which was determined using FRAP assay. Antimicrobial activity of extracts showed maximum 37mm (fresh) and 32mm (dried) of zone of inhibition with gooseberries extract against Staphylococcus aureus. A comparative data of fresh and dried berries extracts was made, which showed fresh berries have higher activities in all parameters than dried berries extracts and thus, consumption of fresh berries are more fruitful. The use of berries which are an important source of BAC provides protection against harmful diseases. The phenolic compounds of berries are of great interest to nutritionist and food technologist due to the opportunity to use BACs as functional food ingredients.

Bioactive compounds (BAC), flavanoid, phenolic, Folin-Ciocalteu, FRAP, antioxidant

"STUDY OF POTENTIAL COMPOUNDS OF FRESH AND DRIED BERRIES AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PHENOLIC, FLAVONOID CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.e528-e535, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106631.pdf

"STUDY OF POTENTIAL COMPOUNDS OF FRESH AND DRIED BERRIES AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PHENOLIC, FLAVONOID CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppe528-e535, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106631.pdf