Botanical species giving unifloral honey in Europe

Oddo, Livia Persano; Piana, Lucia; Bogdanov, Stefan; Bentabol, Antonio; Gotsiou, Panagiota; Kerkvliet, J. D.; Martin, Peter; Morlot, Monique; Valbuena, Alberto; Ruoff, Kaspar; Ohe, K. von der

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“…More than 120 glucosinolates have been identified in Brassicaceae, and the concentration and type of glucosinolates may vary depending on the development stage and also in different organs within the plant (leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots). Several unifloral honeys from different species belonging to the Brassicaceae family are known in Europe (17).…”

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Identification of Botanical Biomarkers in Argentinean Diplotaxis Honeys: Flavonoids and Glucosinolates

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To select and establish floral biomarkers of the botanical origin of Diplotaxis tenuifolia honeys, the flavonoids and glucosinolates present in bee-deposited nectar collected from hive combs (unripe honey) and mature honey from the same hives fron which the unripe honey samples were collected were analyzed by LC-UV-PAD-ESI-MS n . Glycosidic conjugates of the flavonols quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin were detected and characterized in unripe honey. D. tenuifolia mature honeys contained the aglycones kaempferol, quercetin, and isorhamnetin. The differences between the phenolic profiles of mature honey and freshly deposited honey could be due to hydrolytic enzymatic activities. Aliphatic and indole glucososinolates were analyzed in unripe and mature honeys, this being the first report of the detection and characterization of glucosinolates as honey constituents. Moreover, these honey samples contained different amounts of propolis-derived flavonoid aglycones (1765-3171 μg/ 100 g) and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives (29-1514 μg/100 g). Propolis flavonoids were already present in the freshly deposited nectar, showing that the incorporation of these compounds to honey occurs at the early steps of honey production. The flavonoids quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin and the glucosinolates detected in the samples could be used as complementary biomarkers for the determination of the floral origin of Argentinean Diplotaxis honeys.

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Identification of Botanical Biomarkers in Argentinean Diplotaxis Honeys: Flavonoids and Glucosinolates

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“…In honeys from the Sandomierska Upland area, the content of Salix pollen was lower and it was referred to "important minor" (3-16%) or "minor pollen" (<3%) [17]. Unifloral honeys produced from Salix nectar have been found in various European countries [33]. A large percentage of Salix pollen, i.e., 79% in May and 13% in June, was reported in honeys produced in the northern region of Lithuania [34].…”

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Assessment of Salix spp. pollen availability to insects based on aerobiological investigations

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“…Water content, pH, free acidity, electrical conductivity, diastase and invertase activity, specific optical activity and hydroxymethylfurfurol (HMF) content were assayed as per the harmonized methods of the European honey commission . The botanical origin of the samples was established by their melissopalynological, organoleptic, physical and chemical characteristics (Oddo et al, 2004;von der Ohe et al, 2004). All data referring to physical and chemical parameters of rape honey were statistically processed by the Student's t-test and presented as mean and standard deviation (SD) ( Table 1).…”

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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ROYAL JELLY AND RAPE HONEY AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus STRAINS

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2016

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Abstract:Antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic bacteria is a growing public health problem. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a significant burden on healthcare services because it is involved in severe difficult to treat infections in humans. Several non-antibiotic approaches regarding the treatment of infections caused by MRSA as well as of other resistant bacteria have been studied. Since ancient times royal jelly and honey have been considered both as foods and medicines, and recently have been identified as potential alternative medicines to treat bacterial infections, especially of the skin and soft tissue. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antibacterial effect of honey, royal jelly and their mixtures against MRSA in vitro. At least 3 decimal reductions of MRSA count were observed in Tryptone Soy broth with concentrations of 40% rape honey (RP), 20% and 30% royal jelly (RJ), 30% RJ:RH (1:100). In general, honey and royal jelly, individually or in combination, appeared to have a potential as alternative therapeutic agents against MRSA infections, but clinical studies are needed for confirmation.

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Botanical species giving unifloral honey in Europe

Cited by 78 publications

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Identification of Botanical Biomarkers in Argentinean Diplotaxis Honeys: Flavonoids and Glucosinolates

Identification of Botanical Biomarkers in Argentinean Diplotaxis Honeys: Flavonoids and Glucosinolates

Assessment of Salix spp. pollen availability to insects based on aerobiological investigations

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ROYAL JELLY AND RAPE HONEY AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus STRAINS

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