Influence of origins and bee species on physicochemical, antioxidant properties and botanical discrimination of stingless bee honey
The physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant properties and botanical discrimination according to the organic acid content in Malaysian stingless bee honey were investigated. The results showed that the botanical origin and bee species significantly influenced the physicochemical characterist...
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Taylor & Francis INC
2019
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| Summary: | The physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant properties and botanical
discrimination according to the organic acid content in Malaysian stingless
bee honey were investigated. The results showed that the botanical origin
and bee species significantly influenced the physicochemical characteristics
and antioxidant properties of stingless bee honey. Principle component
analysis (PCA) revealed that stingless bee honey was differentiable from
Apis mellifera honey by acetic, citric, D-malic and tartaric. Starfruit could be
distinguished from gelam and acacia honeys by lactic. Whereas the gluconic
and succinic acids were confirmed as a marker to discriminate honey
samples from Heterotrigona itama and Geniotrigona thoracica species. |
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