Comparison of phenolic compounds profile and antioxidant properties of different sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) varieties

•Main phenolic compounds of five sweet cherries varieties have been analysed.•A new rapid and efficient chromatographic method (UHPLC/qTOF-MS) was described.•Extracts were able to inhibit xanthine/xanthine oxidase system up to 90%.•Relation between varieties differences in chemical composition and bioactivity were discussed.