Abstract
ABSTRACT The physicochemical contents, antioxidant capacities, and radiological contamination levels of 20 honey samples were studied in this study to show the quality of the hive honey. Moreover, some antioxidant activities and radical scavenging properties of honey samples were investigated. The findings showed that the antioxidant properties of honey, which are strongly connected to their floral origins, have a significant therapeutic potential. While artificial radioactive 137Cs could not be detected in any of the honey samples, the average activity concentrations of natural radionuclides were 0.79 ± 0.23 Bq kg−1 for 226Ra, 0.85 ± 0.32 Bq kg−1 for 232Th and 68.33 ± 22.80 Bq kg−1 for 40K, respectively. The difference in 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K contents between honey species was not statistically significant (p>0.05). In addition, the lifetime cancer risk values calculated from honey consumption were found to be below the acceptable limit values.
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