Quality evaluation of wines from Kosovo and Metohija: Polyphenols content, antioxidant activity and elemental composition

Wine is a very rich source of polyphenols and essential elements which have multiple biological activities. This study evaluates the total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity (AA) sixteen wine samples made from different grape varieties in territory Kosovo Metohija, mostly area Orahovac Velika Hoča. The obtained results, determined by using Folin-Ciocalteu assay, showed that wines Metohija are polyphenols, with TPC ranges 276±16 to 371±46 (white wines) 1467±32 2823±43 mg gallic acid equivalents GAE/L (red wines). activities, ABTS method, range 8.7±0.4 22.8±0.7 mmol trolox TE/L for red 1.3±0.1 3.8±0.3 white wines. Elemental studied certain difference between nearby regions.