Methylglyoxal in Manuka Honey - Correlation with Antibacterial Properties
A perfect linear correlation was found for methylglyoxal levels in 61 samples of Manuka honey, ranging from 189 to 835 mg/kg, and the corresponding antibacterial activities of the samples, which were between 12.4% and 30.9% equivalent phenol concentration. This clearly underlines that methylglyoxal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Czech Journal of Food Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://cjfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjf-200910-0023_methylglyoxal-in-manuka-honey-correlation-with-antibacterial-properties.php |
| Summary: | A perfect linear correlation was found for methylglyoxal levels in 61 samples of Manuka honey, ranging from 189 to 835 mg/kg, and the corresponding antibacterial activities of the samples, which were between 12.4% and 30.9% equivalent phenol concentration. This clearly underlines that methylglyoxal is the dominant bioactive compound in Manuka honey and above concentrations of around 150 mg/kg directly responsible for the characteristic antibacterial properties of Manuka honey. Methylglyoxal can be a suitable tool for labelling the unique bioactivity of Manuka honey. |
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| ISSN: | 1212-1800 1805-9317 |