With this thesis we wanted to check what extraction factors affect the content of phenolic compounds in the preparation of pear liqueur from pear fruits of 'Williams' variety. The experiment had six different treatments: technological ripe pears in 70 % ethanol, technological ripe pears in 40 % ethanol, edible pears in 70 % ethanol, edible pears in 40 % ethanol, puree prepared from edible pears in 40 % ethanol and dried slices of edible pears in 40 % ethanol. Among the identified phenolic compounds, the highest content of chlorogenic acid was measured in all treatments, followed by epicatechin and isoramnetin derivatives. We found that, irrespective to the all treatments and using of 40 % ethanol, the majority of phenolic compounds were extracted from the dry pear slices (926 µg / 10 mL), but the differences in the content of phenolic compounds compared to the edible ripe fruits were not significant. The lowest values of phenolic compounds were extracted from puree of edible pears (440 µg / 10 mL), but the content was not significantly different compared to the phenolic compounds extracted from technological and edible fruits. The type of solvent (70% and 40% ethanol) and fruit maturity (technological and edible maturity) also influenced the content of total phenolic compounds, which contents were significantly higher in technological ripe fruits, which were extracted with 70 % ethanol (253 g / kg). To maximize the content of total phenolic compounds in homemade pear liqueurs (40 % ethanol), the dried pear slices should be used.
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