Study of the Chemical Composition of the Fruits of Crataegus orientalis L. and Use

The article presents a phytochemical study of the fruits of Crataegus orientalis L. and, based on the results obtained, a comprehensive scheme for their use was developed. The main components of oriental hawthorn fruits (flavonoids, carotenes, water-soluble polysaccharides, etc.) were sequentially isolated from the same sample and studied using modern physicochemical methods. The characterization of these compounds was achieved by chemical, as well as various chromatographic and spectroscopic (UV/VIS, 1h- and 13c-nmr) methods. The scheme presented in the research work is dedicated to solving a very important and important problem in the direction of waste-free or low-waste complex processing of plant raw materials. A scheme for complex processing of fruits is proposed, including stage IV and allowing the extraction of carotenoids, flavonoids, water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances of hemicellulose, α-cellulose and fatty oil from seeds.