Paper Title
Bioactive content of medlar (mespilus germanica l.) Fruits in turkey

Abstract
Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar, is a large shrub or small tree. The fruit has been cultivated since Roman times, and is unusual in being available in winter, and in being eaten when bletted. In this study tenmedlar (Mespilus germanica L.) genotypes were harvested at commercial maturity stage (skin brownish, pulp white, fruit hard) from Mediterranean region in Turkey were analyzed for their bioactive characteristics (total phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity, vitamin C and phenolic compounds).A wide variation among genotypes on most of the searched parameters was found. The total phenolic contents of ten medlar genotypes varied from 123to204mg gallic acid equivalent in 100 g fresh weight basis. Chlorogenic acid, rutin and p-coumaric acid was dominant in medlar fruits. Keywords� Antioxidants, Bioactive Content, Medlar Fruits, Total Phenolics.