4. Conclusion
The results obtained showed that the concentrations extracted by the different solvents were quite close and phenolics from raisins were poorly extracted by water. Moreover, lowest concentrations of proanthocyanidins were consistently found in apricot and highest proanthocyanidin concentrations were obtained in raisins, as were total phenolics in the aqueous alcohol extracts. The antioxidant capacity was related to polyphenols content. The figs were the richest fruit in carotenoïds, anthocyanins and flavonoïds. The aqueous extract of apricot presented the best reducing power and Agen prune had the highest antioxidant activity with the phosphomolybdenum method. The raisin extracts showed the highest reduction of DPPH. Apricots, figs, prune and raisins are an excellent dietary source of natural antioxidants and can be considered as foods with remarkable benefits for human health.