Mineral content and physical properties of local and imported honeys in Saudi Arabia

Alqarni, Abdulaziz S.; Owayss, Ayman A.; Mahmoud, Awad; Hannan, Mohammed A.

doi:10.1016/j.jscs.2012.11.009

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“…A specific color code was recorded for each honey sample. OD measurements were performed following the method described by Alqarni et al (2012). Briefly, 1-g aliquots of honey were diluted with 9 mL of distilled water and centrifuged at 3,000 rpm for 10 min.…”

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“…Honey composition varies and depends on regional and climatic conditions as well as the type of flowers visited by bees (Fredes and Montenegro, 2006;Muñoz et al, 2007). The quality of honey is mainly determined by its chemical, sensory, physical and microbiological characteristics (Alvarez -Suarez et al, 2010;Alqarni et al, 2012;Sant'Ana et al, 2014).…”

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“…Strict sensory measurement is the basis of the Pantone® method. On the other extreme, the optical density (OD) method is entirely reliant upon instrumental analysis (Alqarni et al, 2012). However, this method has not been standardized or implemented for honeys in a practical way.…”

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“…The main factors that affect the color of honeys are the botanical origin and composition of nectar, honey processing techniques, temperature, and storage time (Delmoro et al, 2010;Alqarni et al, 2012;Sant'Ana et al, 2014). In Chile, highly diverse native and exotic flora have been used by honeybees for honey production (Fredes and Montenegro, 2006).…”

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“…Therefore, a range of honey types with different botanical origins, chemical compositions, and color variations is thus expected. Honey color has been studied previously (Díez et al, 2004;Alvarez -Suarez et al, 2010;Delmoro et al, 2010;Alqarni et al, 2012;Moniruzzaman et al, 2013;Sant'Ana et al, 2014). Díez et al (2004) studied the color of 152 honeydew honeys from Morocco using an instrumental method and found that the color varies naturally, ranging from light yellow to amber, dark amber and black in extreme cases; occasionally, even green and red hues can be observed.…”

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Comparison of methods for determining the color of Chilean honeys and the relationship of color with botanical origin in central Chile

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The color of honey has special relevance in the international market, as different markets demand specific colors of honey. Chile has very diverse native and exotic flora, which are used by bees (Apis mellifera) to produce a range of honey types, including honeys of different colors. In this context, determining the relationships between color and botanical origin among Chilean honeys is very relevant. The objectives of the present study were to compare three methodologies for determining color in Chilean honeys (Pantone®, optical density (OD), and Pfund) and to define the relationship between color and botanical origin of the characterized honeys. The most common honeys from the Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region (VI Region) of Chile were Galega officinalis, Quillaja saponaria, and Retanilla trinervia unifloral honeys, all of which have lighter colors than internationally described. Both the OD and Pfund methods could identify significant differences between dominant species; specifically, these methods were able to discriminate between G. officinalis and Q. saponaria honeys and between G. officinalis and R. trinervia honeys. The OD and Pfund methods revealed that honeys of G. officinalis (A530 nm: 0.93 and 95.53 mm Pfund) were darker than those of Q. saponaria (A530 nm: 0.42 and 80.66 mm Pfund) and R. trinervia (A530 nm: 0.35 and 73.41 mm Pfund). Although the three methods for determining the color of Chilean honeys had different efficacies, the OD method was able to discriminate among dominant species and honey types. Significant correlations among the dominant species were found for Chilean honeys from the Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region using both the OD and Pfund methods.

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Section: Honey Samples and Pollen Analysismentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparison of methods for determining the color of Chilean honeys and the relationship of color with botanical origin in central Chile

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Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Honey

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Rani³

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Multielemental characterization of honey using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry fused with chemometrics

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Honey is considered a desirable ingredient in a range of different foodstuffs because of its nutrient and therapeutic effect. The honey characteristics mainly depend on the type of vegetation visited by the bees and the climatic conditions in which the plants are growing. Therefore, the purity, floral and geographical origin and authenticity are important factors influencing the overall perception of honey and honey‐based products in terms of quality and price. An important parameter in this picture is the elemental composition of honey because it can be linked with the floral type of honey, floral plant density and the botanical origin of nectar and pollens. In this work, the concentration range variation of 18 elements (Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, K, Pb, Sr, Ti, V and Zn) was investigated in four varieties of honey (linden, acacia, rape, and sunflower) originating from Romania, because the elemental profile of honey may give important information to differentiate its geographical and varietal origin for authenticity purpose. All the determinations were carried out by inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry (ICP‐Q‐MS). The most abundant minerals decreased in the following order: K > Ca > Mg > Na, having the mean values of 248.70, 59.97, 20.54 and 11.92 mg kg−1, respectively. The mineral content marks the differences in honey samples from different botanical origin and can be used as a tool for authentication purposes and also extends its applicability to assess the traceability of honey. Analysis of variance showed the preliminary relationships between the elements and samples. Further, the discrimination between different studied honey samples was achieved by principal component analysis (PCA).The multivariate analysis of the data allowed us to separate the honey samples into distinct groups according to their macroelement and microelement composition, emphasizing the origin of variation of element concentrations by honey type. Therefore, this approach might be potentially useful for the control of honey quality, origin or authenticity, and even to use the honey as environmental tracer.

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Mineral content and physical properties of local and imported honeys in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 134 publications

References 28 publications

Comparison of methods for determining the color of Chilean honeys and the relationship of color with botanical origin in central Chile

Comparison of methods for determining the color of Chilean honeys and the relationship of color with botanical origin in central Chile

Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Honey

Multielemental characterization of honey using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry fused with chemometrics

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