Abstract:In order to realize the high-value utilization of active substances in raspberry stems, 29 varieties of raspberry stems in Northeast China were selected as the research objects; ultrasonic-assisted extraction was employed to derive active substance extracts from raspberry stems, and the contents of total phenols, total flavonoids, phenolic compounds, antioxidant and antibacterial activities were determined, followed by the correlation analysis. The results indicated the contents of total phenols in raspberry stems were 1.10~3.27 g/100g (dried raspberry stem), and total flavonoids were 0.69~1.32 g/100g (dried raspberry stem); where ‘Beijing 32’ showed the highest total phenol contents, and ‘Beijing 21’ showed the highest total flavonoid contents. Ten phenolic acid derivatives and seven flavonols were identified from 29 varieties of raspberry stems, mainly chlorogenic acid, arbutin, cryptochlorogenic acid and ellagic acid, with chlorogenic acid content ranging from 2.51 to 11.38 mg/g (dried raspberry stems). The half inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine (DPPH?) and 2,2"-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS+?) for 29 varieties of raspberry stem extracts ranged from 2.22 to 5.79 g/L, and 1.22 to 4.32 g/L, respectively; and the iron ion reducing capacities ranged from 0.50 to 1.09 mmol/g (dried raspberry stems). The 29 varieties of raspberry stem extracts had inhibitory effects on four foodborne pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa), and showed the strongest antibacterial ability in pseudomonas aeruginosa, with minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of 3.12 g/L and 6.25 g/L, respectively. The higher polyphenol content in 29 varieties of raspberry stem extracts, the stronger antioxidant capacity and antibacterial activity.