Gokce AltinFatih BildikKadriye Nur Kasapoglu KasapoğluSeda GencMahmut GençBeraat Özçelik2025-10-06202119737998, 1973798X1973-798X1973-799810.3233/MNM-200525https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107933861&doi=10.3233%2FMNM-200525&partnerID=40&md5=085885ac00f37385aec437b252b93441https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/9082BACKGROUND: The phytochemical contents of traditional foods are necessary to further elucidate the impacts of the Mediterranean diet on health. Çalkama is traditional food prepared by using wild green plants including chard (Beta vulgaris var.cicl) wild fennel (Foeniculum vulgare spp) common mellow (Malva sylvestris L) common poppy (Papaver rhoeas L) dock (Rumex spp) common nettle (Urtica dioica L) sow-thistle (Sonchus asper (L) Hill) common stork's bill (Erodium circutarium (L)L Hér) and wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum L). OBJECTIVE: In this research the antioxidant activity and the flavonoid and phenolic acid composition were separately analyzed for each plant and çalkama. METHODS: Total phenolic content total flavonoid content and total antioxidant capacity of each plant and çalkama were measured spectrophotometric assays. Ultra-fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) was performed to detect specific flavonoid groups. RESULTS: It was detected that one portion of çalkama (100g) contained approximately 250mg of flavonoids. Particularly quercetin and apigenin contributed to the main flavonoid source and chlorogenic acid was the major phenolic acid in çalkama. CONCLUSIONS: According to our findings this food can be considered as a good phenolic and flavonoid source which protects its high antioxidant capacity through preparation and cooking processes. © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.EnglishAntioxidant Capacity, Edible Wild Greens, Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, Ultra-fast Liquid Chromatography., Acetonitrile, Ammonium Acetate, Apigenin, Chlorogenic Acid, Gallic Acid, Hesperetin, Hydroxybenzoic Acid, Luteolin, Methanol, Naringenin, Para Coumaric Acid, Quercetin, Sinapic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Syringic Acid, Usc100t, Acetonitrile, Ammonium Acetate, Apigenin, Chlorogenic Acid, Flavone Derivative, Flavonoid, Gallic Acid, Hesperetin, Hydroxybenzoic Acid, Luteolin, Methanol, Naringenin, Para Coumaric Acid, Phytochemical, Quercetin, Sinapic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Syringic Acid, Antioxidant Activity, Article, Cohort Analysis, Controlled Study, Fennel, Flow Rate, Freeze Drying, Functional Food, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Limit Of Detection, Limit Of Quantitation, Malva Sylvestris, Mediterranean Diet, Nonhuman, Solvent Extraction, Spectroscopy, Swiss Chard, Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography, Ultrasoundacetonitrile, ammonium acetate, apigenin, chlorogenic acid, flavone derivative, flavonoid, gallic acid, hesperetin, hydroxybenzoic acid, luteolin, methanol, naringenin, para coumaric acid, phytochemical, quercetin, sinapic acid, sodium hydroxide, syringic acid, antioxidant activity, Article, cohort analysis, controlled study, fennel, flow rate, freeze drying, functional food, high performance liquid chromatography, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, Malva sylvestris, Mediterranean diet, nonhuman, solvent extraction, spectroscopy, Swiss chard, ultra performance liquid chromatography, ultrasoundArticle