ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Changes in the Pro-Health Potential of Pickled
Stone Fruits - Pilot Studies
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Gdynia Maritime University, Faculty of Management and Quality Science,
81-87 Morska St. 81-225 Gdynia, Poland
Submission date: 2023-04-17
Final revision date: 2023-06-16
Acceptance date: 2023-06-26
Online publication date: 2023-08-04
Publication date: 2023-09-08
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Tomasz Pukszta
Faculty of Management and Quality Science, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska 81-87, 81-225, Gdynia, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):4771-4779
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ABSTRACT
Freezing is the most commonly used method of preserving stone fruits. However, it is not the
cheapest method. An alternative could be the pickling of fruits. Unfortunately, there is not much
information in the literature on the effect of pickling on the health-promoting potential of stone
fruits, including plums and cherries. This work focuses on assessing the impact of fruit pickling and
storage on changes in the pro-health potential. Health-promoting properties were determined based on
the content of anthocyanin dyes, vitamin C, total polyphenols, and the ability to inhibit free radicals.
A substantial effect of pickling and storing pickled fruits on their health-promoting properties was
observed. Pickling caused a decrease in the content of anthocyanins and vitamin C in the tested fruits.
At the same time, the content of total polyphenols and the ability to reduce free radicals increased.
It was also found that the content of bioactive compounds and the ability to reduce free radicals
decreased during the storage of pickled cherries and plums. However, after 180 days of storage, pickled
plums contained more polyphenols than fresh ones.