Classification of entomological origin of honey based on its physicochemical and antioxidant properties. Classification of entomological origin of honey based on itsphysicochemical and antioxidant properties, 20. pp. 2723-2738. ISSN 1094-2912 (2018)
Abstract
Physicochemical and antioxidant properties of raw honeys from Malaysiawere used as markers for determining its entomological source of beespecies of Apis dorsata, Apis mellifera, Apis cerana, or Heterotrigona itama.Physicochemical properties of moisture content, water activity, specificgravity, viscosity, pH, free acidity, electrical conductivity, colour (L*, a* andb*), colour intensity, and antioxidant properties including the DPPH freeradical scavenging activity power (1/IC50), ascorbic acid equivalent antiox-idant content (AEAC), ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), andtotal phenolic content (TPC) were measured and analysed. Honeys wereclassified into two major groups of those from honey bees (Apis spp.) andTrigona stingless bees (Heterotrigona itama) from its physicochemical andantioxidant properties using hierarchical cluster and principal componentanalyses. The Kelulut honey produced by stingless bees, Heterotrigonaitama was differentiable from honeys from the regular honey bee species,the Apis spp. with characteristics of high moisture content of 33.24 g/100 g,free acidity of 136.8 meq/kg, colour intensity of 990.3 mAU, AEAC of26.64 mg/100 g, and FRAP of 41.95 mg AAE/100 g. Honey classification byits entomological origin helps in honey identification and it reduces honeyfraudulence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Honey, Apis honey bees, Stingless bees, Physicochemica, Antioxidant, Multivariateanalysis |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Behavior By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Ecology By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Physiology By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Products Therapeutic Use By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Research |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) |
| Depositing User: | Ayuzawahie Amran |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2025 04:32 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2025 04:32 |
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