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Analysis of Fatty Acid Profiles of Pistachios (Pistacia Vera L.) and Native Walnuts (Juglans Regia L.) From Turkey
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2010) Dogan, Adnan; Celik, Ferit; Balta, Fikri; Javidipour, I.; Yavic, Adnan
This work identities fatty acid compositions of 7 pistachio varieties (Pistacia vera L.) from G. Antep and Siirt (southeastern Turkey) and 9. walnut (Juglans regia L.) genotypes from Denizli (western Turkey). Pistachio varieties contained 57.77% oil, 8.73% palmitic acid, 0.81 palmitoleic acid, 2.26% stearic acid. 71.90% oleic acid, 14.91% linoleic acid, 0.88% linolenic acid, 0.08% myristic acid, 0.11% arachidic acid and 0.21% gadoleic acid, respectively. Walnut genotypes contained 65.57% oil, 5.80% palmitic acid, 0.16 palmitoleic acid, 2.65% stearic acid, 59.85% oleic acid, 14.20% linoleic acid. 0.88% linolenic acid, 0.08% myristic acid, 0.11% arachidic acid and 0.21% gadoleic acid, respectively. The mean ratio of unsaturated fatty, acids and saturated fatty acids was 8.02 for pistachio varieties and 11.0 for walnut genotypes.
Analysis of Oil Composition of Native Almonds From Turkey
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2010) Celik, Ferit; Balta, M. Fikret; Javidipour, I.; Dogan, Adnan
Native almond genotypes contained 43.5-62.4% oil, 5.61-16.48% palmitic acid. 0.32-0.69% palmitoleic acid, 1.23-3.89% stearic acid, 68.99-81.71% oleic acid, 7.70-21.65% linoleic acid, 0.08-0.21% linolenic acid and 0.22-0.91% myristic acid. In addition. they had 78.74-92.97% unsaturated fatty acid content, 7.03-21.28% saturated fatty acid content and 3.7-13.2 unsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid ratio.
Characterization of Pomegranate Genetic Resources in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, With an Emphasis on Sugar and Organic Acid Profiles
(Springer india, 2025) Polat, Yakup; Akbari, Azam; Celik, Ferit; Kafkas, Nesibe Ebru; Gundogdu, Muttalip
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit cultivated in Anatolia, rich in genetic diversity. This study characterizes 17 promising pomegranate genotypes from the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey, focusing on their physicochemical properties, sugar, and organic acid profiles. The genotypes showed significant variation in fruit weight (211-498 gr), grain yield (52.5-75.0%), and juice yield (37.4-58.4 w/v). Total soluble solids (TSS) ranged from 13.1 to 16.9 degrees Brix and titratable acidity from 0.28 to 2.58%. The total phenolic content varied between 43.3 and 224 mg GAE/100 g, while antioxidant activity ranged from 58.9 to 86.6% DPPH inhibition. Anthocyanin content ranged from 0.04 to 19.8 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent/L. Fructose was the predominant sugar in all genotypes, followed by glucose and xylose. The genotype 63 HAL 26 had the highest levels of glucose, fructose, and total sugars. Citric acid was the dominant organic acid in all genotypes, with 63 HAL 03 having the highest organic acid content. Additionally, 63 HAL 25 exhibited the highest vitamin C content among the genotypes. Genotypes such as 63 HAL 28, 63 HAL 29, 63 HAL 35, 63 SUR 54, 63 SUR 56, and 63 SUR 65 are particularly suited for fruit juice production due to their high juice content and balanced sweet-sour flavor. These findings provide valuable insights for breeding programs and highlight the potential applications of specific genotypes in the food and nutraceutical industries.
Comparative Analysis of Fruit Quality Parameters and Volatile Compounds in Commercially Grown Citrus Cultivars
(de Gruyter Poland Sp Z O O, 2025) Polat, Yakup; Cimen, Berken; Celik, Ferit; Eksi, Esra; Koc, Gokmen; Ercisli, Sezai; Kafkas, Nesibe Ebru
This study compared key fruit quality parameters among seven commercially grown citrus cultivars (kumquat, limequat, Moro blood, Alacal & imath; calamondin, Lem-onquat, pink lemon, Indio mandarinquat) from different species. Total phenolic content ranged from 92.37 to 550.28 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, and total antioxidant capacity varied from 65.03 to 92.74%. Sucrose was identified as the predominant sugar across all cultivars, with the highest content (63.66 g/kg) found in "Moro blood." Citric acid was the major organic acid present in all varieties, with "Pink lemon" exhibiting the highest level (58.91 g/kg). l-Ascorbic acid, valued for its vitamin and antioxidant properties, reached its peak (1.03 g/kg FW) in the Moro blood variety. Volatile compound analysis was conducted using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) fibres (blue, red, and grey) for both fruit peel and juice. Dl-Limonene was identified as the predominant volatile compound in both peel and juice extracts across all SPME fibres used.
Determination of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity and Organic Acids Contents of Prunus Domestica L., Prunus Cerasifera Ehrh. and Prunus Spinosa L. Fruits by Hplc
(Akademiai Kiado Rt, 2017) Celik, Ferit; Gundogdu, Muttalip; Alp, Sevket; Muradoglu, Ferhad; Ercisli, Sezai; Gecer, Mustafa Kenan; Canan, Ihsan
The important role of fruits in human health and nutrition has been better understood with the recent studies on biochemical contents of fruits having antioxidant properties. Being one of the similar studies, in this study, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), phenolic compound, organic acid, and vitamin C contents of three plum species (Prunus domestica L., Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., and Prunus spinosa L.) grown in Van locality (Turkey) were identified, and the correlation between the measured values was investigated. Phenolic compound, organic acid, and vitamin C contents were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Analysis of phenolic compound indicated that chlorogenic acid was the predominant phenolic compound, and the highest value was measured in P. spinosa L. as 12.985 mg kg(-1). Malic acid was the predominant organic acids and the highest value was measured in P. spinosa L. as 1.245 g 100 g(-1). The highest TAC and vitamin C contents were also measured in P. spinosa L. as 1.021 mmol TE kg(-1) and 25.492 mg 100 g(-1), respectively. P. spinosa L. was found to be superior to the other two species with respect to antioxidant capacity and other biochemical contents. A significant (P <= 0.01) and positive correlation was reported between antioxidant capacity and vitamin C content.
Distribution of Fatty Acids in a Seedling Almond Population and Their Mutual Relationships
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2010) Celik, Ferit; Balta, Fikri; Dogan, Adnan; Javidipour, I.; Kazankaya, Ahmet
This paper deals with determining kernel fatty acid contents based on oil distribution in a seedling almond population consist of 90 seedling trees from Turkey and mutual relationships among fatty acids. Almond Population was divided into three groups based on the range of fat contents. Genotypes averagely contained 6.70% palmitic acid, 0-0% palrytitolcic acid, 1.78% stearic acid, 72.83% oleic acid, 18.03% linoleic acid, 0.15% linolenic acid and 0.39% myristic acid. In addition, they had 91.58% unsaturated fatty acid content, 8.87% saturated fatty acid content and 10.32 unsaturated/saturated ratio. Findings of this study indicate that contents of oleic and linoleic acids were influenced by the range of oil in the seedling population.
Estimation of Certain Physical and Chemical Fruit Characteristics of Various Cherry Laurel (Laurocerasus Officinalis Roem.) Genotypes
(Amer Soc Horticultural Science, 2011) Celik, Ferit; Ercisli, Sezai; Yilmaz, Suzan O.; Hegedus, Attila
Fruits of 11 cherry laurel (Laurocerasus officinalis L.) genotypes grown in a single location, Rise province, were analyzed for their fruit characteristics. Both physical and chemical characteristics of cherry laurel fruits were significantly influenced by genotypes. Fruit weight, the number of fruits per cluster, and flesh per seed ratio ranged between 1.87 and 4.01 g; 9.21 and 21.05, and 5.54 and 9.33, respectively. The genotypes R06 and R09 had the highest total anthocyanin [205 and 202 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW), respectively] and R06 and RI I had the highest total phenolic contents (503 and 481 mg/100 g FW, respectively). Total carotenoid and vitamin C contents ranged from 207 to 278 mg/100 g FW and 2.1 to 4.1 mg/100 g FW, respectively. Soluble solid content (SSC), crude fiber, crude protein, pectin, ash, and pH of genotypes fell between 9.64% and 17.10%; 0.44% and 0.85%; 1.44% and 2.09%; 0.20% and 0.47%; 0.25% and 0.71%, and 4.30 and 4.93, respectively. Data demonstrated that the great variations observed in the physical and chemical characteristics of individual cherry laurel genotypes might be explained by genotypic effect because all genotypes grew under the same ecological conditions. The investigated genotypes seemed to be perspective in health promotion.
Fatty Acid, Sugar and Vitamin Contents in Rose Hip Species
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2008) Yoruk, I. Hakki; Turker, Musa; Kazankaya, Ahmet; Erez, M. Emre; Battal, Peyami; Celik, Ferit
The content of oleic and linoleic acids, glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, vitamin C and E (alpha and delta-tocopherol) was determined in seeds and fruits of Rosa iberice, Rosa canina, Rosa villosa, Rosa dumalis and Rosa pisiformis. The highest level of the compounds in fruits was determined as follows: linoleic acid in R. dumalis (3.150 mu g/g), oleic acid in R. canina (0.57 mu g/g), delta-tocopherol in R. dumalis (10. 12 mu g/g), alpha-tocopherol in R. pisiformis (17.60 mu g/g), vitamin C in R. canina (2855.33 mu g/g), fructose in R. dumalis (18.44 mg/g), glucose in R. dumalis (10.04 mg/g), sucrose in R. canina (5.61 mg/g) and maltose in R. dumalis (1.92 mg/g). The highest level of the compound in seeds was also determined and sequenced as follows: linoleic acid in R. canina (3.97 mu g/g), oleic acid in R. dumalis (10.50 mu g/g), delta-tocopherol in R. canina (7.15 mu g/g), alpha-tocopherol in R. iberice (11.01 mu g/g), vitamin C in R. iberice (952.10 mu g/g), fructose in R. pisiformis (17.20 mg/g), glucose in R. iberice (9.83 mg/g), sucrose in R. dumalis (14.96 mg/g) and maltose in R. canina (2.46 mg/g).
Kernel Fatty Acid Composition of Turkish Almond (Prunus Dulcis) Genotypes: a Regional Comparison
(Wfl Publ, 2011) Celik, Ferit; Balta, M. Fikret
Kernel oils of 25 almond (Prunus Aids) genotypes from Tunceli district (East Anatolia Region with cold climate conditions, Eastern Turkey) and Balikesir district (Aegean Region with hot climate conditions, Western Turkey) were analysed. Their oil content and fatty acid composition were regionally compared. Almond genotypes from Western and Eastern Turkey averagely contained 55.31-55.86% of oil, 6.48-6.29% of palmitic acid, 0.41-0.64% of palmitoleic acid, 1.76-1.60% of stearic acid, 72.02-76.41% of oleic acid and 18.92-14.71% of linoleic acid. Findings indicated that native almonds statistically differed in palmitoleic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid contents based on growing ecologies. In addition, oleic acid content was inversely correlated with linoleic acid and palmitic acid contents.
Levels of Fire Blight (Erwinia Amylovora) Susceptibility of Native Apple, Pear and Quince Germplasm From Lake Van Basin, Turkey
(Springer, 2012) Ozrenk, Koray; Balta, Fikri; Celik, Ferit
Fire blight resistance of apple, pear and quince genetic resources from Lake Van Basin (eastern Turkey) was tested using Erwinia amylovora strain Ea Van. Shoot tips of 92 native accessions (48 accessions for apple, 38 accessions for pear and 6 accessions for quince) were wounded for inoculation, and artificially inoculated with pathogenic bacteria under greenhouse conditions. The levels of resistance of accessions were classified in comparison with control varieties according to the genotype susceptibility index (GSI%) scores based on the lesion length on shoots of each genotype. Fire blight resistance of accessions consisted of five classes: resistant (R), moderately resistant (MR), moderately susceptible (MS), susceptible (S) and highly susceptible (HS). GSI% scores differed significantly among accessions from each fruit species (p<0.01). GSI values ranged from 12.4% to 64.1% for apple genotypes, from 17.2% to 55.1% for pear genotypes, and from 17.8% to 43.4% for quince genotypes. No resistant genotypes of apple, pear and quince were observed. Seven accessions of apple, two accessions of pear and one accession of quince were MR. 25 accessions of apple, 14 accessions of pear and one accession of quince were MS. These findings indicate a considerable variation in fire blight resistance and could contribute to breeding efforts regarding fire blight resistance in apple, pear and quince.
Lipid and Fatty Acid Composition of Wild and Cultivated Red Raspberry Fruits (Rubus Idaeus L.)
(Academic Journals, 2009) Celik, Ferit; Ercisli, Sezai
Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is an economically important berry crop which contains a high number of bioactive compounds with potential health benefits. Wild raspberries are traditionally a part of the Turkish diet, since it's very abundant in the northern parts of Turkey. In the present study, the lipid and fatty acid composition of wild grown and cultivated red raspberry fruits was analyzed. The yield of lipid ratio was between 0.40% (ERZ9) and 0.63% ( Heritage) indicating cultivated raspberry had higher lipid ratio than all wild materials. Fatty acid analysis has shown that the eleven red raspberry genotypes and one cultivar studied contained 10 major compounds, and statistically important differences (p < 0.05) was observed among genotypes on C16:0, C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3. Linoleic acid (42.18 - 52.61%) and linolenic acid (17.83 - 24.10%) was the main fatty acids for all genotypes used in the present study.
Nitrate and Nitrite Levels of Some Fruit Species Grown in Van, Turkey
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2008) Dogan, Adnan; Kazankaya, Ahmet; Balta, Mehmet Fikret; Celik, Ferit
The levels of nitrates and nitrites were evaluated in some fruits including apple, apricot, peach, nectarine, pear, grape and sour cherry. For investigation, the fruits were collected from July to October based on their harvest seasons and analyzed using cadmium acetate column. The levels of nitrates and nitrites were expressed in mg/kg as wet-basis. Apple, pear, peach and nectarine and grape fruits contained in fresh matter, 3.01-24.36, 0.00-12.09, 0.00-56.39, 0.54-45.02, 0.00-1.92, 0.00-80.90 mg NO3/kg, respectively. The levels of nitrites were 0.00-0.198, 0.00-0.123, 0.00-0.231, 0.00-0.096, 6.00-0.064, 0.00-0.261 mg NO2/kg for the fruits of apple, sour cherry, apricot, peach and nectarine and grape, respectively. The levels of nitrates and nitrites of the fruits delivered to street market from the other regions were 24,30-92.80 and 0.284-1.741 mg/kg that were lower than that of the fruits grown in the district of Van. The levels of nitrates and nitrites of all fruits were under the harmful levels to human health.
Phenolic Compounds and Vitamins in Wild and Cultivated Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca L.) Fruits Grown in Irrigated and Dry Farming Conditions
(Soc Biolgia Chile, 2014) Kan, Tuncay; Gundogdu, Muttalip; Ercisli, Sezai; Muradoglu, Ferhad; Celik, Ferit; Gecer, Mustafa Kenan; Zia-Ul-Haq, Muhammad
Background: Turkey is the main apricot producer in the world and apricots have been produced under both dry and irrigated conditions in the country. In this study, phenolic compounds and vitamins in fruits of one wild (Zerdali) and three main apricot cultivars ('Cataloglu', 'Hacihaliloglu' and 'Kabaasi') grown in both dry and irrigated conditions in Malatya provinces in Turkey were investigated. Results: The findings indicated that higher content of phenolic compounds and vitamins was found in apricot fruits grown in irrigated conditions. Among the cultivars, 'Cataloglu' had the highest rutin contents both in irrigated and dry farming conditions as 2855 mu g in irrigated and 6952 mu g per 100 g dried weight base in dry conditions and the highest chlorogenic acid content in irrigated and dry farming conditions were measured in fruits of 'Hacihaliloglu' cultivar as 7542 mu g and 15251 mu g per 100 g dried weight base. Vitamin C contents in homogenates of fruit flesh and skin was found to be higher than beta-caroten, retinol, vitamin E and lycopen contents in apricot fruits both in irrigated and dry farming conditions. Conclusion: The results suggested that apricot fruits grown in both dry and irrigated conditions had high health benefits phytochemicals and phytochemical content varied among cultivars and irrigation conditions as well. However, more detailed biological and pharmacological studies are needed for the demonstration and clarification of health benefits of apricot fruits.
Physicochemical and Bioactive Characteristics of Wild Grown Bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus L.) Genotypes From Northeastern Turkey
(Univ Agr Sci & veterinary Med Cluj-napoca, 2018) Celik, Ferit; Bozhuyuk, Mehmet Ramazan; Ercisli, Sezai; Gundogdu, Muttalip
In the present study, fruit weight, fruit firmness, external fruit color, soluble solid content, pH, titratable acidity, vitamin C, total phenolics, total anthocyanins and antioxidant capacity of eight wild bilberry grown in Coruh valley in northeastern Turkey were determined. The blueberry cv. 'Bluecrop' was also studied to make comparison with bilberry genotypes. Antioxidant activity of bilberry and blueberry fruits were comparatively assessed by FRAP (Ferric reducing antioxidant power) assay. Significantly higher contents of phenolics and anthocyanins were found in bilberry fruits comparted with blueberry fruits. However, blueberry cv. 'Bluecrop' exhibited higher fruit weight and vitamin C content than bilberry fruits. Total phenolic and total anthocyanin content was 327 mg gallic acid equivalent and 142 mg of cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent in 100 g fresh fruit in cv. 'Bluecrop', while it was between 492-563 mg gallic acid equaivalent and 307-342 mg of cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent in 100 g fresh fruits of bilberry accessions. Moreover, wild accessions had approximately 2-3 folds higher antioxidant capacity than cv. 'Bluecrop'. The obtained results suggest the possibility of improving the bioactive and antioxidant properties of bilberry cultivars by using wild ones in cross breedings. It was also concluded that genotypes significantly affect the bioactive content of fruits and consequently the possibility of using wild bilberry fruits as a potential source of natural antioxidants in food industry is worth to be considered.
Some Phytochemical and Antioxidant Characteristics of Wild and Cultivated Blackberry (Rubus Caucasicus) Fruits
(Wfl Publ, 2010) Yildiz, Hilal; Sengul, Memnune; Celik, Ferit; Hegedus, Attila; Ercisli, Sezai; Tosun, Murat
Fruit weight, soluble solid content (%), vitamin C, titratable acidity, total phenolic content, total anthocyanin and total antioxidant capacity of wild and cultivated blackberry (Rubus cauctisicus) fruits were determined. Determination of antioxidant activities by beta-carotene-linoleic acid, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays resulted in average 85.17%, 34.90 mu mol/g fw DPPH and 50.70 mu mol TE/g fw FRAP, respectively. In general, wild materials exhibited higher antioxidant activity in all three methods used. The average total phenolic contents of wild genotypes were 381 mg gallic acid equivalent in 100 g fresh weight basis (GAE/g fw) indicating higher value than cv. Chester (310 mg GAE/100 g fw). The genotype ART4 had the richest amount of anthocyanin with an average of 168 mg cy-3-glu/g fw. beta-carotene-linoleic acid, FRAP, total phenolic and total anthocyanins were significantly correlated with each other. The present results suggest that blackberry fruits, in particular, wild ones, are very rich in antioxidants and indicate their importance for human healthy.
Ssr Markers-Based Molecular Characterization and Genetic Diversity in Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Genotypes
(Springer, 2025) Polat, Yakup; Karci, Harun; Celik, Ferit; Kafkas, Salih; Kafkas, Nesibe Ebru
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is the most important Lythraceae family species of the Myrtales order. It is one of the quite old fruit species and the pomegranate history goes back about five thousand years, is consumed by people for food and medicine. In the current study, 40 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers were screed to determine the genetic relationships of 127 pomegranate genotypes sampled from distinct locations with genetic resources in Turkiye. In total, 34 SSRs generated a total of 177 alleles, the average number of effective alleles (Ne = 2.50) and the average expected heterozygosity value (He = 0.53) were estimated., The observed heterozygosity was measured for each marker with an average of 0.36. The average polymorphism information content (PIC) was estimated as 0.48. Phylogenetic tree was constructed using a total of 34 polymorphic markers based on unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) analysis of pomegranate genotypes, and genotypes were clustered into two major groups with subgroups. STRUCTURE analysis was also carried out to calculate the possible population number according to Delta K value that has picked the point corresponding to population number. Delta K was picked in K = 2, population was divided to two main clusters. The results of UPGMA and STRUCTURE analyses were examined, and both analyses were found to corroborate each other. The analysis of molecular variance exhibited 38 and 36% of the total variance between and within the populations. This is the first comprehensive molecular report enjoyed in Turkiye germplasm for pomegranate. These results can be utilized to establish novel breeding orchards or consist of the populations and to reveal the marker-trait association. Hence, it brings knowledge quality in pomegranate breeding programs.
Tocopherol Contents of Almond Genetic Resources From Eastern and Western Turkey
(Springer, 2019) Celik, Ferit; Balta, Mehmet Fikret; Ercisli, Sezai; Gundogdu, Muttalip; Karakaya, Orhan; Yavic, Adnan
This study was conducted in almond genetic resources selected from Eastern and Western Turkey. 71 (Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb) genotypes were selected from Balikesir (Western Turkey) and Tunceli (Eastern Turkey) districts in 2012. Alpha (alpha)-tocopherol, gamma (gamma)-tocopherol, delta (delta)-tocopherol and alpha (alpha)-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content were investigated in the selected almond genotypes. 38 almond genotypes from Balikesir province had alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, gamma tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content to be from non detectable to 1164.36mg kg(-1) oil, non detectable to 130.03mg kg(-1) oil, non detectable to 81.38mg kg(-1) oil, non detectable to 1252.24mg kg(-1) oil, respectively. 33 almond genotypes from Tunceli district showed alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content to be between non-detectable and 1085.92mg kg(-1) oil, non detectable and 21.12mg kg(-1) oil, non detectable and 91.26mg kg(-1) oil, 0.86 and 1191.81mg kg(-1) oil, respectively. Delta tocopherol content was not detectable in almond genotypes selected from Balikesir and Tunceli provinces. BKS-3, BKS-16 and TUN-15 genotypes showed higher tocopherol content in comparison to the other genotypes tested. We can say that these genotypes could be a useful source for the future breeding projects in developing almond cultivars with high tocopherol content.
Variation in Organic Acid, Sugar and Phenolic Compounds in Fruits of Historical Apple Cultivars
(Univ Agr Sci & veterinary Med Cluj-napoca, 2018) Celik, Ferit; Gundogdu, Muttalip; Ercisli, Sezai; Kaki, Baris; Berk, Selma; Ilhan, Gulce; Sagbas, Halil Ibrahim
Knowledge about diversity of local apple cultivars is particularly important and helps to ensure that specific cultivars are available when and where farmers need them. The phenolic content, organic acids and sugars were investigated in the four historical apple cultivars ('Aslik', 'Cebegirmez', 'Bey Elmasi' and 'Arapkizi') grown in Van province, located in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In the study, ellagic acid (63.034 mg per 100 ml) was found to be higher than other phenolic compounds and followed by vanilic acid, caffeic acid and routine, respectively. When examined the apple cultivars, it has been found that the 'Bey Elmasi' cultivar has the highest content of six phenolic acids (chlorogenic, ferulic, o-coumaric, p-coumaric, catechin and quercetin). The organic acid contents were as follows: malic>fumaric>succinic>citric>tartaric among cultivars. 'Arapkizi' cultivar possessed the highest value of four organic acids except of tartaric acid. It was determined that fructose was the major sugar for all apple cultivars. There was a positive correlation among gallic, ellagic acid and routine. Similarly, the positive correlation was observed among malic, fumaric and succinic acid. However the negative correlation between citric acid and all sugars was observed. As a result, 'Bey Elmasi' and 'Arapkizi' cultivars with higher phenolic content, 'Arapkizi' cultivar with higher organic acid content and 'Aslik' cultivar with higher sugar content comes to the foreground. Results indicated the importance of local apple germplasm to use of them for future apple breeding activities to increase inner quality.