Abstract
ABSTRACTThe 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.
Highlights
View at PublisherInternational Journal of Food Properties Open Access Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 January 2019, Pages 238-263
Author keywords antioxidant properties botanical origin Malaysian stingless bee honey principal component analysis (PCA) stingless bee species
The results showed that the botanical origin and bee species significantly influenced the physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant properties of stingless bee honey
Summary
International Journal of Food Properties Open Access Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 January 2019, Pages 238-263.
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