The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees
Abstract As one of the main sources of natural antioxidants, flowering plants play a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases directly and indirectly. Honey is considered as an important nutrient in the supply of natural antioxidants, the amount of which is directly dependent on the pla...
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| author | Zahra Shakoori Elham Salaseh Ahmad Reza Mehrabian Dariush Minai Tehrani Niluofar Famil Dardashti Farid Salmanpour |
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| description | Abstract As one of the main sources of natural antioxidants, flowering plants play a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases directly and indirectly. Honey is considered as an important nutrient in the supply of natural antioxidants, the amount of which is directly dependent on the plant origin and geographical location of the bee feeding place. The existence of valuable communities of native and endemic plant species has turned Alborz, Zagros and Azerbaijan into the most important hubs of honey production in Iran. In this study, we collected samples of honey from more than 90 regions in Alborz, Zagros and Azerbaijan during the years 2020 to 2021. We evaluated the samples using melissopalynology method and measuring the amount of antioxidant activity. The rise of antioxidant activity in honey is dependent on the abundance of some plant families as well botanical origins. The abundance of plant families Rosaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae showed a higher influence on the amount of antioxidants in honey than other plant families. Also, the abundance of plant families Rosaceae and Fabaceae increased with increasing altitude. In general, the amount of antioxidant activity of honey samples shows a different percentage under the influence of ecological and geographical changes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c5d740602a240cb9f0d85e36e6926fa2024-01-07T12:20:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-01-0114111010.1038/s41598-023-51099-9The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey beesZahra Shakoori0Elham Salaseh1Ahmad Reza Mehrabian2Dariush Minai Tehrani3Niluofar Famil Dardashti4Farid Salmanpour5Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad UniversityDepartment of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti UniversityDepartment of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti UniversityDepartment of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti UniversityDepartment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti UniversityAbstract As one of the main sources of natural antioxidants, flowering plants play a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases directly and indirectly. Honey is considered as an important nutrient in the supply of natural antioxidants, the amount of which is directly dependent on the plant origin and geographical location of the bee feeding place. The existence of valuable communities of native and endemic plant species has turned Alborz, Zagros and Azerbaijan into the most important hubs of honey production in Iran. In this study, we collected samples of honey from more than 90 regions in Alborz, Zagros and Azerbaijan during the years 2020 to 2021. We evaluated the samples using melissopalynology method and measuring the amount of antioxidant activity. The rise of antioxidant activity in honey is dependent on the abundance of some plant families as well botanical origins. The abundance of plant families Rosaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae showed a higher influence on the amount of antioxidants in honey than other plant families. Also, the abundance of plant families Rosaceae and Fabaceae increased with increasing altitude. In general, the amount of antioxidant activity of honey samples shows a different percentage under the influence of ecological and geographical changes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51099-9 |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Shakoori Elham Salaseh Ahmad Reza Mehrabian Dariush Minai Tehrani Niluofar Famil Dardashti Farid Salmanpour The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees Scientific Reports |
| title | The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| title_full | The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| title_fullStr | The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| title_full_unstemmed | The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| title_short | The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| title_sort | amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51099-9 |
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