The Effect of Currant (Ribes) on Human Health and Determination Certain Antioxidant Activities

This study aimed to determine some antioxidant activities at ribes fruit. Ribes is a strong reservoir of anti oxidants. It hasmany vitamins, proteins, and mineral matters in its composition. Many Ribes types, especially black ribes types with darkerfruits contains polyphenolic compounds in high concentrations, especially due to their antioxidant activities they haveincreasing amounts of anthocyanins and flavonols that are increasingly sought after due to their antioxidant activities. Themost significant anthocyanin found in black ribes are cyanidine -3-glucoside, cyanidine-3-rutinoside, delphinidine-3-glucoside, and delfinidine-3-rutinoside. Natural antioxidants have protecting the body against infections, preventing anemiaby inhibiting decomposition of red blood cells, preventing synthesis of cancerous compounds, diluting the blood byincreasing prostaglandin synthesis (antithrombotic effect), preventing arteriosclerosis, and preventing unwanted effects onmetabolism of active forms with oxidation ability causing liver damage. Its protective effects such as healing effects onsome cancer types are known. Level of Catalase (CAT) was found to be 0.00011 U/mI on average for fresh ribes. Level ofSuperoxide Dismutase (SOD) was found to be 11.6960 U/mI on average for fresh ribes. The level of Reduced Glutathione(GSH) was found to be 0.00011 mmol/dI on average for fresh ribes.In this study ribes was found to display a very strong antioxidant activity. Thus, ribes was demonstrated to be a protectiveantioxidant against oxidative damage against many diseases.

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