Influence of Season, Hive Position, Extraction Method and Storage Temperature on Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Croatian Honey.

ABSTRACT: The aim of our study was to compare the composition of polyphenolic compounds between the Croatian acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) honey from several aspects: production season, hive position (on the edge and in the middle of a series of hives), part of the hive (small or normal extension), and honey extraction method (centrifuging or draining honey combs). Additionally, in acacia honey, we also monitored the influence of different storage temperatures (room temperature (RT) and 4 °C) on the content of phenolic compounds. To separate, identify and quantify individual flavonoids and phenolic acids from the honey, we used the HPLC method. The total polyphenols and antioxidant activity of the samples, their antimicrobial activity and their e

SUBMITTER: Sola I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature