Structure, health benefits and identification of chokeberry polyphenols: A comprehensive review

Ivana Buljeta¹, Lidija Jakobek¹, Daniela Kenjerić¹, Anita Pichler¹, Josip Šimunović²,  Mirela Kopjar^1*

¹Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek
²North Carolina State University, Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA

ARTICLE INFO	ABSTRACT
TYPE: Review https://doi.org/10.17508/CJFST.2024.16.1.06 PDF	Polyphenols receive special attention from consumers and researchers due to their proven health benefits. They are present in different plants, and chokeberries are one of the significant polyphenol sources. Polyphenols found in chokeberries belong to the groups of phenolic acids, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols and flavanols. The highest concentration found in chokeberries belongs to proanthocyanidins followed by anthocyanins. The analysis of polyphenols is very demanding due to the great diversity and presence of conjugated forms. So, development of sensitive, rapid, and accurate analytical methods for analysis of polyphenols is very important. Liquid chromatography is a promising technique for polyphenols analysis, especially one equipped with mass spectrometry that gives additional information about molecular mass and structure. In this review, relevant studies conducted on the analysis of chokeberry polyphenols are presented.
*CORRESPONDENCE Mirela Kopjar mirela.kopjar@ptfos.hr
ARTICLE HISTORY Received: November 28, 2023 Accepted: February 1, 2024
CITATION Buljeta I, Jakobek L, Kenjerić D, Pichler A., Šimunović J, Kopjar M. Structure, health benefits and identification of chokeberry polyphenols: A comprehensive review. Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology (2024) 16 (1) 64-85
COPYRIGHT: © 2024 by the author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
	KEYWORDS chokeberry; polyphenols; anthocyanins; liquid-chromatography
	KEY CONTRIBUTION Chokeberries are a rich source of polyphenols. Chokeberry polyphenols are phenolic acids, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols and flavanols. The combination of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry is suitable for the analysis of complex food samples.