Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of peel, pulp and total fruit fig juices were evaluated.
Effect of ripening stage on the phytochemical content levels of Tunisian figs was studied.
Phytochemical composition of fig including phenols, flavonoids, ortho-diphenols, tannins and anthocyanins contents is influenced by the ripening stage and varieties of fig.
Black peel juice acted as the greatest antioxidant.
Fig peel would be a new potential source of natural antioxidant for food and pharmaceutical industries.