Investigation of Some Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Cherry Fruit

Cherry (Prunus avium L.) has become one of the most important non-climatic fruits worldwide because of its quality characteristics¹. The homeland of the cherry (Prunus avium, L.) is south caucasia, the Caspian Sea and North-East Anatolia. This gene has spread to the east and west to cover a wide area on the world. Cherries are also known as sourccherry fruits.The leaves of cherry tree are larger than that of sourcherry, oval shaped, leaf crinkle, lower face is feathery, with tip spikes and edges as tooth saws. The cherry is round, shaped, succulent, juicy, low-fiber, delicious and pleasant. In sourccherry fruits, the sweetness is mainly caused by glucose and fructose, while the tartness is mainly caused by organic acid (malic acid)^2,3.The cherries structure contains both water soluble (C, B) and fat soluble (A, E and K) vitamins. It also contains beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and some carotenoids. Cherry, which has a very low fat content (which can be considered as a fat-free fruit, has a saturated fat content but does not contain cholesterol. At the same time, the calorie value of cherry, which is a fruit that does not contain sodium salt, is also low. As with other red fruits, cherries also turn green to red in the process of maturation by breakdown of polyphenolic compounds, anthocyanins and chlorophyll. Phenolic compounds condense on the skin and contribute to the sensory and organoleptic properties of fruits such as taste and shrinkage⁴.It has a very strong antioxidant property. Because of its antioxidant properties, it prevents alzheimer’s disease, reduces the risk of stroke, and prevents gout and inflammation. Cherries contain plenty of anthocyanins and melatonin. Cyanide 3-glucoside, cyanide 3-rutinoside, cyanidine 3-sophorocyte, pelargonidine 3-glucoside, pelargonidine 3-rutinoside, 3-glucoside and peonidine 3-rutinoside are defined as anthocyanins found in sweet and sour cherries^5,6,7. Cherries, biological activities have recently been investigated in different experimental models and antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties were seen. Among the anthocyanins tested, it was determined that cyanide 3-glucoside exhibited stronger antioxidant⁸. In vitro studies using several cell culture systems including colon, endothelial, liver, breast and leukemic cells, and keratinocytes have indicated that anthocyanins have multiple anticancer effects ⁹.

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the antioxidant enzyme...