Determination of trace elements in honey by INAA in Turkey

Pollen and inorganic characteristics of Bulgarian unifloral honeys

“…In comparison, the maximum concentrations found in this Bulgarian study were slightly higher for Cu (0.45 mg/kg) in the honeydew honey, and almost three times lower for Zn (1.861 mg/kg) in the Tilia honeys. The most pronounced difference in the trace elements contents was that between honeydew and blossom honeys (Ivanov & Chervenakova 1984;Feller-Demalsy et al 1989;Sevlimli et al 1992). The differences in the contents of metals between the individual monofloral honey samples could be related to different compositions (Lachman et al 2010).…”

Contents of Some Metals in Honeys from Different Regions in Turkey

“…Honey is an important food for humans. Its importance is not only nutritional, but it is also an indicator for environmental pollution (Porrini et al, 2003;Sevimli et al, 1992). Bees fly intensively in a radius of up to 3 km, and for this reason they and their products can serve as bioindicators for the contamination of the area (Bogdanov et al, 2003).…”

Inorganic Characteristics of Polyfloral Honey in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

“…The differences of accumulated elements in honey types may be due to the different geographical origin of the honeys. The most pronounced ones, especially for trace elements, were those between honeydew and blossom type of honey (17,19,24). The descending order of all analysed macroelements, heavy metals and toxic elements in average was found as follows: K>Ca>P>S>Mg>Na>Fe>Zn>Ni>Al>Pb>Cu>Sr>Mn>As>Cr >V, Co, Cd.…”

“…In the area of Plovdiv with its specific climate grow various melliferous plants: natural and planted trees, herbaceous species, crops, vegetables and garden-plants; therefore polyfloral honeys are the most. The composition of honey is complex and subject of many studies (1,2,3,4,7,8,13,14,15,24,27).…”