Fruit Quality of Satsuma Mandarins from Neretva Valley and Their Flavonoid and Carotenoid Content

Mandarins are the second most farmed citrus. Consumers demand a mandarin fruit that is both tasty and excellent in quality. The quality, flavonoid profile, antioxidant capacity total carotenoid content of five varieties (‘Zorica’, ‘Chahara’, ‘Kawano Wase’, ‘Owari’ ‘Saigon’) Satsuma mandarins grown Neretva valley (Croatia) were determined. In this research, distribution bioactive compounds was different for juice, dry pulp residue peels. Dry peels showed higher levels polyphenolic activity. Total carotenoids found to be greater concentration than peel. highest (543 ?g ?-carotene/g) ‘Saigon’, while lowest ‘Chahara’ (227.87 ?-carotene/g). peels, Wase’ (227.58 ?-carotene/g), (52.24 abundant component polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) peel nobiletin, ranging from 0.204 mg/g (‘Chahara’) 0.608 (‘Saigon’), followed by tangeretin, 0.133 0.251 sinesestin (‘Zorica’), 0.091 0.353 (‘Saigon’).