Determination of some antioxidant contents in the firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) fruit

In this study, some antioxidant activities of the ethanol extract of freshly collected fire thistle (Pyracantha coccinea) fruit in Tuşba district of Van province were examined. In the study, antioxidant contents (Catalase (CAT), Malondialdehyde (MDA), Reduced glutathione (GSH), Flavonoid and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity) of Fire thistle (P. coccinea) fruit at a concentration of 0.5 mg / ml were calculated. The results obtained in the study were calculated as Catalase (CAT) activity as 0.082 U/L, MDA level as 1.461 μmol/L, Reduced glutathione concentration as 0.007 mmol / glutathione (mg/dl), and Flavonoid amount as 51.266 ± 0.8997 μg/ml quercetin equivalent. . In addition, DPPH radical quenching activity was measured at a rate of 86.92% at 1000 μg/ml, which is the highest concentration among the concentrations prepared by diluting. As can be understood from these results, Fire thistle (P. coccinea) fruit contains a lot of antioxidant content and is beneficial for health. It was concluded that it would.