High Ascorbic Acid Content in Some Iranian Honeys

Rahmanian, Munire; Khouhestani, A.; Ghavifekr, Hossein; Ter-Sarkissian, N.; Olszyna-Marzys, A.O.; Donoso, G.

doi:10.1159/000175285

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“…[13] reported that C is a powerful activator of the glucose oxidase system. [14] have found high C values ranging from 1.18-2.40 µ gms for three samples of honey of unknown source from mountains of Damavand area in Iran. He also reported an average vitamin C requirement of 3-6 µ g/day for animals used and concluded that honey actually contained 7.5 -15.0 µ g of C. They have suggested the possibility of encouraging the use of honey from this region as means of helping to relieve the marginal vitamin C deficiency often found in Iran leading to scurvy and bleeding problems.…”

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Assessment on Vitamin Constituents of Multifloral Honey of Indigenous Bee Apis Florea and Apis Cerana Indica from Plains, Hills and Western Ghats of Karnataka

2023

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Multifloral honey of giant honey bee, A. florea (wild) and Indian hivebee, A. cerana indica (apiary) was collected from the plains, hills and western ghats of Karnataka and vitamin characteristics were determined during April 2021 to March 2022. Six vitamins viz., thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), panthothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6) and ascorbic acid (C) were analyzed in honey of wild and apiary honeybees. B1 (0.07 µ gms) and B6 (1.80 µ gms) of A.florea honey was minimum and maximum from hills and western ghats respectively. Similarly A.cerana honey had lowest of B5 (0.08 µ gms) and highest of B6 (1.62 µ gms) from hills and western ghats respectively. B2 (0.12 µ gms -0.20 µ gms), C (1.32 µ gms -1.55 µ gms) and B3 (0.43 µ gms -0.55 µ gms) of honey demonstrated variations in wild and apiary honeybees. The vitamin C and B6 of honey was significant at 1% (p<0.01) level in plains, hills and western ghats while B1, B2, B3 and B5 of honey was not significant at 1% (p<0.01) level in plains, hills and western ghats of Karnataka. All the six vitamins tested in A.florea and A.cerana displayed quantitative fluctuations in different geographical areas which are discussed in ensuing paper.

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Assessment on Vitamin Constituents of Multifloral Honey of Indigenous Bee Apis Florea and Apis Cerana Indica from Plains, Hills and Western Ghats of Karnataka

2023

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“…They have suggested the possibility of encouraging the use of honey from this region as means of helping to relieve the marginal vitamin C deficiency often found in Iran leading to scurvy and bleeding problems. Rahamanian et al [20] Reported an average vitamin C requirement of 3-6 µ g/day for animals used and concluded that honey actually contained 7.5 -15.0 µ g of C.…”

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Studies on minerals, vitamins and proteins in A.Dorsata and A.Cerana Honey from Hassan, Karnataka

2021

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Multifloral honey of indigenous giant honeybee A. dorsata (wild) and Indian hivebee, A. cerana indica (apiary) were collected from Hassan district, Karnataka and its minor constituents like minerals, vitamins and proteins were determined during February 2020 to March 2021. The potassium content of honey of A.dorsata was 70.12 ppm while honey of A.cerana had 68.50ppm. The potassium content of honey of A.dorsata was highest (70.12 ppm), and honey of A. cerana was least (68.50ppm). The chromium content of honey of A.dorsata was maximum (0.027ppm) while, honey of A.cerana was minimum (0.025ppm). The thiamine (B1) content of honey of A.dorsata was 0.09 µ gms., while honey of A.cerana was highest of 0.08 µ gms. The pyridoxine (B6) content of honey of A.dorsata was maximum of 1.80 µ gms. and minimum of 1.44 µ gms. from A cerana honey. The protein content of honey of A.dorsata was highest (0.67%) and least (0.59%) from honey of A.cerana. The potassium of honey from all two honeybee species was statistically significant at 1 % (p<0.01) level and chromium of honey from all two honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1% (p<0.01) level. The thiamine (B1) content of honey from all two honeybee species was not statistically significant at Studies on … Balasubramanyam, M.V et al.

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