In order to supply new information on the antioxidant function of selected fruits for nutritionists and the
general public, antioxidant activities and total phenolic contents of 62 fruits were evaluated using ferric
reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assays as well as
the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively. The correlations between the FRAP value and the TEAC value as
well as total phenolic content were also assessed. The results showed that different fruits had diverse
antioxidant capacities and the variation was very large, and seven fruits, Chinese date, pomegranate,
guava, sweetsop, persimmon, Chinese wampee and plum, possessed the highest antioxidant capacities
and total phenolic contents among tested fruits, and could be important dietary sources of natural antioxidants
for prevention of diseases caused by oxidative stress.