Determination of Biochemical Contents of Fresh, Oven-Dried, and Sun-Dried Peels and Pulps of Five Apple Cultivars (Amasya, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Starking)

This study aimed to investigate the biochemical compounds of five different apple cultivars (Amasya, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Starking) grown in same location reveal differences between peel pulp fresh, oven-dried, sun-dried samples. Sugar organic acid contents were analyzed through high-performance liquid chromatography. Besides, antioxidant activity, total flavonoid, phenolic with a spectrophotometer. The results these analyses showed that varied among largest level flavonoid was found Amasya oven-dried peel, phenol, fructose, sugar levels observed peel. Moreover, L-ascorbic detected pulp. Smith rich citric, succinic acids, glucose. Braeburn pulp, Delicious contained sucrose, malic acid, soluble solids levels, respectively. For data interpretation, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan’s test, Kruskal–Wallis H principal component analysis performed. significantly higher activity than samples, differed. As whole, sugars. provide valuable information on food quality parameters cultivars. It demonstrated consuming its is healthier (in terms parameters, acid), drying (especially sun-drying method) an effective storage method for apples.