Pollen and inorganic characteristics of Bulgarian unifloral honeys

Atanassova, Juliana; Yurukova, Lilyana; Lazarova, Maria

doi:10.17221/44/2012-cjfs

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“…Mineral content is generally lower in blossom honeys compared to the honeydew honey, particularly for potassium and phosphorus content according to the investigations of different types of honey from northwestern Spain (Escuredo et al, 2012). The element content of Bulgarian unifloral honeys (Atanassova et al, 2012) showed that the maximum values of the macroelement potassium was recorded in chestnut, Paliurus honey and in the sample of honeydew honey (1628, 1198 and 1121 mg*kgˉ¹). P and Mg were higher in the sample of honeydew honey in comparison to all unifloral honeys investigated according to the same authors.…”

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Significant parameters of Bulgarian honeydew honey

Atanassova¹,

Lazarova²,

Yurukova³

2016

JCEA

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Three main physico-chemical parameters (moisture content, pH, and electrical conductivity), 19 elements contents (K, Ca, Mg, P, S, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, and Zn) and microscopic characteristics of 30 honeydew honey samples from Bulgaria were evaluated. The most abundant elements were K, P, Ca and Mg in the honeydew honey investigated and low concentrations of toxic elements and heavy metals were established. The electrical conductivity -one of the most important parameters for honeydew honey, exceeded 0.8 mS*cmˉ¹. The honeydew index in Bulgarian honeydew honey varied widely and its values were often below 3. Keywords:Bulgarian honeydew honey, honeydew elements, macro-and microelements, physico-chemical parameters RezyumeОtseneni sa tri osnovni fisiko-himichni parametri (vodno sadarzhanie, рН i elektroprovodimost), sadarzhanieto na 19 elementa (K, Ca, Mg, P, S, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr, V i Zn) i mikroskopskata harakteristika na 30 probi bulgarski manov med. Nai-razprostranenite elementi v meda sa К, Р, Са i Mg. Ustanovena e niska kontsentratsiya na toksichni elementi i tezhki metali. Elektroprovodimostta -edin ot nai-vazhnite parametri sa manov med, previshava 0.8 mS*cmˉ¹. Indeksat za manovi elementi v izsledvaniya manov med varira v shiroki granits i negovite stoinosti sa chesto pod 3.Klyuchovi dumi: Bulgarski manov med, fisiko-himichni poksateli, makro-i mikroelementi, manovi elementi 640

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“…Data about the mineral content of honeydew honey in Bulgaria are sporadic (Atanassova et al, 2012;Nikolova et al, 2013;Yurukova et al, 2008) and for microscopic features are almost absent.…”

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Significant parameters of Bulgarian honeydew honey

Atanassova¹,

Lazarova²,

Yurukova³

2016

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“…Among the major and minor elements reported to be present in honey, K is reported to be present in the highest concentrations (Abu‐Tarboush and others ; Terrab and others ; Fernández‐Torres and others ; Dag and others ; Farooq Khan and Maqbool ), followed by Na (Nanda and others ; Santos and others ; Daniel and others ; Mbiri and others ; Moniruzzaman and others ), while Mg, Ca, Fe, Zn, and Cu are present in intermediate amounts (Tuzen and Soylak ; Dag and others ; Belouali and others ; Vit and others ; Atanassova and others ; Mondragón‐Cortez and others ). Although the stated amount of minerals found in honeys is shown in apparently low percentage when compared with other honey constituents, some precise elements are found in similar or even higher amounts than some common fruits and vegetables.…”

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Physicochemical Properties, Minerals, Trace Elements, and Heavy Metals in Honey of Different Origins: A Comprehensive Review

Solayman

Islam

Paul

et al. 2015

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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155

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Honey is a popular natural food product with a very complex composition mainly consisting of both organic and inorganic constituents. The composition of honey is strongly influenced by both natural and anthropogenic factors, which vary based on its botanical and geographical origins. Although minerals and heavy metals are minor constituents of honey, they play vital role in determining its quality. There are several different analytical methods used to determine the chemical elements in honey. These methods are typically based on spectroscopy or spectrometry techniques (including atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry). This review compiles available scientific information on minerals and heavy metals in honey reported from all over the world. To date, 54 chemical elements in various types of honey have been identified and can be divided into 3 groups: major or macroelements (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, S, Cl), minor or trace elements (Al, Cu, Pb, Zn, Mn, Cd, Tl, Co, Ni, Rb, Ba, Be, Bi, U, V, Fe, Pt, Pd, Te, Hf, Mo, Sn, Sb, La, I, Sm, Tb, Dy, Sd, Th, Pr, Nd, Tm, Yb, Lu, Gd, Ho, Er, Ce, Cr, As, B, Br, Cd, Hg, Se, Sr), and heavy metals (trace elements that have a specific gravity at least 5 times higher than that of water and inorganic sources). Chemical elements in honey samples throughout the world vary in terms of concentrations and are also influenced by environmental pollution.

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“…The ranking of average pollen concentrations for the honeys studied was Brassica > Helianthus > Tilia > Robinia (3).…”

Section: Pollen Analysismentioning

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Quality Parameters of Bulgarian Kinds of Bee Honey

Dinkov

2014

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Review ArticleThe Bulgarian dendrofl ora consists of 359 species, including 368 infraspecific taxa (60 subspecies, 200 varieties and 108 forms) (28,39). There are about 770 species of medicinal plants constituting 20% of the Bulgarian flora. Of these, 200 are currently in use and over 250 herbal drugs are derived from them and presently used in the prophylaxis and medicine, cosmetics and the food industry (24). Bulgarian medicinal plants have a broad diversity of species, rich composition of active ingredients and most of them are nectariferous with great importance for bees.The aim of this work was, based on the data from available literature to provide a summary of the scientifi c information related to the main types of bee honey in Bulgaria in the fi rst decade of the 21 st century More than 3600 varieties of higher plants are found in Bulgaria, which is a good predisposition for the production of different types of bee honey. In the country 11 natural and 3 national parks were registered, where many different kinds of plants can be found, some of them unique in the world. Up till now, more than 11 types of bee honey have been harvested and investigated. The aim of this work was, based on the data from available literature to provide a summary of the scientifi c information related to the main types of bee honey in Bulgaria from 2000 to the present. In the study, we present quality parameters from organically produced and commercially processed bee honeys: pollen analysis, proline content, invertase activity, specifi c optical rotation, electrical conductivity, antioxidant and antibacterial activities. QUALITY PARAMETERS OF BULGARIAN KINDS OF BEE HONEY

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Pollen and inorganic characteristics of Bulgarian unifloral honeys

Cited by 30 publications

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Significant parameters of Bulgarian honeydew honey

Significant parameters of Bulgarian honeydew honey

Physicochemical Properties, Minerals, Trace Elements, and Heavy Metals in Honey of Different Origins: A Comprehensive Review

Quality Parameters of Bulgarian Kinds of Bee Honey

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