The sour cherries were collected from Banat, west Romania. The microbiological quality, the mineral
composition (Cu, Fe, Ca, Mg, Zn) and the chemical composition, including moisture, total oil content and
ash, was determined. The technique of oil extraction was implemented organic solvent extraction. Iodine
value, saponification value, acid value and peroxide value of obtained sour cherries kernel oil was
analyzed.
The fatty acids composition was analyzed with HPLC method according to AOAC standards. Sour cherries
kernel oil was found to contain high levels of oleic (42.9 %), followed by linoleic (38.2 %), while the
dominant saturated acids were palmitic (11 %) and stearic (6.4%).