Abstract
In the present work, some element contents (Cd, Se, Cr, Pb, Cu, Mn, Ni, Zn, Fe) of 23 different monofloral honey samples from different regions of Turkey were assessed. Origins of monofloral honey research materials are as follows; Pimpinella sp., Castanea sp., Astragalus sp., Onobrychis sp., Mentha sp., Coridothymus capitatus, Robinia pseudoacacia, Cedrus libani, Gossypium sp., Thymus sp., Euphorbia sp., Tilia sp., Eucalyptus sp., Ferula sp., Centaurea solstitialis, Petroselinum sp., Vitex agnus-castus, Helianthus annuus, Citrus sp., Pinus sp., Rhododendron sp., Arbutus sp., Ceratonia siliqua. Metal contents of samples were determined by wet combustion method in ASS machine. As a result of the study, heavy metal contents of honey samples were as follows; Cd
Highlights
Honey is used as food an important ingredient in different kinds of manufactured foods
None of the heavy metals were found in some honey samples, honey samples were found to be reliable in terms of heavy metal residues
Total number of 23 different monofloral honey samples from different regions of Turkey were assessed in the present study and the samples were not subjected to any heating process
Summary
Honey is used as food an important ingredient in different kinds of manufactured foods. It may be a significant source of vitamin and micro- and macro-elements essential for human health (Nanda et al, 2003; Formicki et al, 2013). Honey and bee products have the image of being natural, healthy and clean. Today bee products are produced in an environment polluted by different sources of contamination (Bogdanov, 2006). Accumulation of metals may derive from external sources such as industrial pollution, incorrect treatment and agrochemicals (Bratu and Georgescu, 2005; Czipa et al, 2015).
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