21 Şubat 2013 Perşembe

Heather Honey High in Phenolic Content, Honeydew and Chestnut Honeys High in Flavonoids

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Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Activity of HoneysProduced in a European Atlantic AreaFood Chem, 2013 Jun 1;138(2-3):851-6One hundred eighty-seven honey samples from an AtlanticEuropean area were studied to determine their nutritional compositions andantioxidant capacities, as well as the relationships between them. The resultsshowed that heather, polyfloral, blackberry, and eucalyptus honeys had thehighest carbohydrate contents, whereas honeydew and chestnut honeys had thelowest. There were some important differences among the honey types, which wererelated to the presence of minor components. The protein contents weresignificantly higher in honeydew and chestnut honeys, and the same results wereobtained for mineral contents. Related to the presence of several antioxidantcompounds, heather honey had the highest phenolic content, whereas honeydew andchestnut honeys had the highest flavonoid contents. Multivariate analysisshowed that some variables, such as the amounts of flavonoids, minerals,proteins, and phenols, were significantly correlated with antioxidant activity.The regression analysis produced a significant model (R(2)=0.716; F=154.680; P <0.001) that related the antioxidant activity and the flavonoids, K, and Pcontents.

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