A detailed examination of the phenolic profile, ascorbic acid content and antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities of extracts and jams of the fruits of two traditionally used Sorbus species, viz., S. domestica and S. intermedia, was carried out in the present study. Use of the LC-MS/MS technique revealed the presence and content of 44 phenolics, the most dominant compounds being amentoflavone in S. domestica and chlorogenic acid in S. intermedia extracts. Jam of both species showed the highest content of аscorbic acid. In comparison with BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and PG (propyl gallate) antioxidant standards, both Sorbus species exhibited moderate antioxidant action. Some extracts of S. domestica and S. intermedia inhibited the growth of two clinically relevant bacterial strains. The presented results support the belief that Sorbus fruits are food with health-promoting properties. C ilj rada predstavljao je detaljno ispitivanje fenolnog profila, sadržaja vitamina C, antioksidantne i antimikrobne aktivnosti ekstrakata i pekmeza plodova dve tradicionalno korišćene vrste roda Sorbus: S. domestica i S. intermedia. Pristustvo i sadržaj 44 fenolna jedinjenja urađena je pomoću LC-MS/MS, gde je dominantno jedinjenje bio amentoflavon u ekstraktima S. domestica, odnosno hlorogenska kiselina u ekstraktima S. intermedia. Najveći sadržaj vitamina C detektovan je u pekmezima. U poređenju sa standardnim antioksidantima BHT i PG, obe vrste roda Sorbus ispoljile su umerenu antioksidantnu aktivnost. Pojedini ekstrakti S. domestica i S. intermedia pokazali su aktivnost u inhibiranju rasta dva klinički releventna bakterijska patogena. Prezentovani rezultati podržavaju potencijal voća vrsta roda Sorbus kao hrane sa pozitivnim dejstvom na zdravlje.
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