Phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of some wild plants consumed as food in Van province

In this study; some food quality characteristics (dry matter, °brix, ash, protein, titration acidity and pH), phenolic contents and antioxidant activities (ABTS and DPPH) of 10 different wild plant species belonging to 5 families including kenger, çiriş, yemlik, kazayağı, uşgun, mendi, kişniş, pazı, evelik and çatlanguş plants were investigated. These plants are naturally grown in and around Van province and consumed as food by people. It was determined that the dry matter, protein, ash, pH and titratable acidity of these plants ranged from 5.36 to 17.52%, 1.35 to 3.95%, 0.58 to 2.45%, 4.03 to 7.34 and 0.17 to 1.04 mg / 100g, respectively. The results of total phenolic content and antioxidant capacities of the examined plants are evaluated. While evelik extracts had the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activity, pazı, kenger and mendi extracts had lower TPC and antioxidant activity. Routine, quarcetine, kamferol and luteolin in the evelik plants were identified but çiriş, yemlik ve kazayağı plants conteined only luteolin. While high chlorajenic acid in the yemlik plants were determined, gallic acid was determined in the uşgun plants. In addition, syringic acid was detected in kişniş amongst these plants. Atthe end of the research, It was determined that these plants are a good source of antioxidants and could be used as functional food.