Murathan, Zehra Tugba2026-06-192026-06-1920230014-03091439-0302https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-023-00846-3https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/6124This study evaluated the compositions of nutrient profile and antioxidant activities of persimmon fruits grown in various ecological regions in Turkey: Artvin, Balikesir, Malatya, and Mersin. Total phenolic content (TPC), total ascorbic acid (TAC), 2,2 '-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity (DPPH), and ferric reducing antioxidant power values (FRAP) were found to be higher in the samples from the highest altitude area in the Malatya region. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, p-coumaric acid, trans-ferulic acid, naringin, sinapic acid, rutin trihydrate, ellagic acid, resveratrol, quercetin, and trans-cinnamic acid were identified and quantified by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). It was detected that the total sugar content of the Mersin samples at the lowest altitude were higher than those of other samples. In total, 14 fatty acids were detected and among them the major fatty acids were palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and cis-9-oleic acid, which occurred in all samples. The highest concentrations of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were found in samples from Artvin (39.71 and 27.2%, respectively). It was found that the fatty acid and phenolic compound levels of the samples were independent of the altitudes at which they were grown.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAntioxidantFatty AcidTotal Phenolic ContentPhenolSugarArticle10.1007/s10341-023-00846-36535395462-s2.0-85148995298Q2WOS:000940829600001Q3