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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Amessis-Ouchemoukh, Nadiaa; * | Maouche, Nacerab | Otmani, Amarb | Terrab, Anassc | Madani, Khodira; d | Ouchemoukh, Salimb
Affiliations: [a] Laboratoire de Biomathématique, Biochimie, Biophysique et Scientométrie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria | [b] Laboratoire de Biochimie appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria | [c] Departamento de Biologia Vegetal y Ecologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Apdo, Sevilla, Spain | [d] Centre de Recherche en Technologie des Industries Agro-alimentaires, Bejaia, Algeria
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Nadia Amessis-Ouchemoukh, Laboratoire de Biomathématique, Biochimie, Biophysique et Scientométrie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algérie. Tel./Fax: +0021334215661; E-mail: amessisnadia@yahoo.fr.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Honey is a vegetable and animal product which comes from nectar and/or honeydew. It is used in different nutritional and therapeutic fields. OBJECTIVE:Melissopalynology and physicochemical analysis of Algerian honeys, determination of their phenolic compounds and authenticity parameters and the evaluation of their antioxidant properties. METHODS:Twenty Algerians honey were studied for their physicochemical parameters (moisture, pH, proteins, proline, hydroxymethylfurfural, ash, color, electrical conductivity, and optical rotation), floral origin and phenolic compounds contents. Antioxidant activities were tested too. RESULTS:Melissopalynologycal analyses revealed that the studied honeys were twelve multifloral, seven Fabaceae, and one Myrtaceae. All honeys were acidic (3.65≤pH≤4.35) and most of them were low in moisture content. The electrical conductivity varied between 0.29 mS/cm and 1.78 mS/cm. Ash, protein and proline contents results showed that the majority of honeys were in agreement with the legislation and were authentic. The color varied from mimosa yellow to dark brown. The specific rotation was levorotatory in most honey samples and the hydroxymethylfurfural values (from 1.5 mg/kg to 34.73 mg/kg) agreed with the international requirements. Honeys were rich in total phenolic compounds, 22.41 (Honey11) to 96.16 (Honey15) mg gallic acid equivalents/100 g, and flavonoids, 8.90 (Honey11) to 80.02 (Honey02) mg quercetin equivalents/100 g. Honey samples 15, 03, 05, 01, and 06 exerted more than 50% reduction of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) radicals and were able to reduce iron while honey samples 12, 18, 19, 14, and 11 chelate efficiently iron. High significant correlations between physicochemical parameters and antioxidant activities were found. CONCLUSION:The Algerian honeys analyzed were authentic and variations in their quality parameters and phenolics composition were directly associated with their demonstrated antioxidant properties.
Keywords: Honey, melissopalynologycal analyses, physicochemical quality parameters, bioactive compounds, reducing powers, radical scavenging activities
DOI: 10.3233/MNM-210561
Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 305-324, 2021
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