Perspective de diversificare a utilizării fructului de cireș cornelian (Cornus mas)

Abstract

The European cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is part of the Cornaceae family. Cornus Mas cherry fruits contain a large amount of biologically active compounds, such as vitamin C, pectins and natural pigments. Cornelian cherry fruit can be diversified in many ways: you can make marmalades, jam, jelly, fresh juice or even smoothies to vary the uses of this delicious fruit. The aim of this research was to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and bioactive potential of Cornus Mas fruits. The obtained results demonstrated the antioxidant potential of Cornus Mas fruits from 75.0% to 95.0% during the storage of the samples for 2 months, which confirms the possibility of using the researched fruits in obtaining functional products with increased biological potential.