An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey
This study reports on the analysis of eleven Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) honeys, of which nearly half (n = 5) were re-classified as Blackbutt (E. patens) honey on the grounds of the predominant flower pollen identified by melissopalynology. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the honeys' phy...
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| author | Md Khairul Islam Ivan Lozada Lawag Kathryn J. Green Tomislav Sostaric Katherine A. Hammer Lee Yong Lim Cornelia Locher |
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| description | This study reports on the analysis of eleven Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) honeys, of which nearly half (n = 5) were re-classified as Blackbutt (E. patens) honey on the grounds of the predominant flower pollen identified by melissopalynology. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the honeys' physico- and phytochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity data, taking into account pH, electrical conductivity, refractive index and Brix values as well as moisture content, individual fructose and glucose content and derived fructose to glucose ratio alongside total phenolic content and antioxidant activity determined by the DPPH assay, no statistically significant difference was found amongst the eleven honeys classified by pollen analysis into two honey groups, ‘Jarrah’ or ‘Blackbutt’. This study therefore draws into question the value of melissopalynology as an analysis tool to authenticate Jarrah honey. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00c261749b5841c19715a3d801f73ade2022-12-22T04:19:04ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Food Science2665-92712022-01-015506514An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honeyMd Khairul Islam0Ivan Lozada Lawag1Kathryn J. Green2Tomislav Sostaric3Katherine A. Hammer4Lee Yong Lim5Cornelia Locher6Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited (CRC HBP), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaCooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited (CRC HBP), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaCooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited (CRC HBP), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaDivision of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaCooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited (CRC HBP), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaDivision of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaCooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Limited (CRC HBP), Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia; Corresponding author. Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.This study reports on the analysis of eleven Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) honeys, of which nearly half (n = 5) were re-classified as Blackbutt (E. patens) honey on the grounds of the predominant flower pollen identified by melissopalynology. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the honeys' physico- and phytochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity data, taking into account pH, electrical conductivity, refractive index and Brix values as well as moisture content, individual fructose and glucose content and derived fructose to glucose ratio alongside total phenolic content and antioxidant activity determined by the DPPH assay, no statistically significant difference was found amongst the eleven honeys classified by pollen analysis into two honey groups, ‘Jarrah’ or ‘Blackbutt’. This study therefore draws into question the value of melissopalynology as an analysis tool to authenticate Jarrah honey.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122000417EucalyptusJarrahHoneyHigh-performance thin layer chromatographyPollen analysis |
| spellingShingle | Md Khairul Islam Ivan Lozada Lawag Kathryn J. Green Tomislav Sostaric Katherine A. Hammer Lee Yong Lim Cornelia Locher An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey Current Research in Food Science Eucalyptus Jarrah Honey High-performance thin layer chromatography Pollen analysis |
| title | An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey |
| title_full | An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey |
| title_short | An investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate Jarrah honey |
| title_sort | investigation of the suitability of melissopalynology to authenticate jarrah honey |
| topic | Eucalyptus Jarrah Honey High-performance thin layer chromatography Pollen analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122000417 |
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