Geographical origin of honey from eight sub-regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Alibabić, Vildana; Oraščanin, Melisa; Vahčić, Nada

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“…For some types of honey, chemical-physical analyzes do not provide enough characteristic values, therefore sensory analysis has become an indispensable process in assessing the quality of honey and defining the overall properties of honey [8]. The quality of honey from northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina was confirmed in a study by Alibabić et al [9]. However, there is a lack of data on the effect of different geographical and floral origins on the color, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity of honey.…”

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Color,total Phenols and Antioxidant Activity of Honey From Northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Oraščanin,

Bektašević,

Šertović

et al. 2023

Technol. acta

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Thanks to the climatic and geographical conditions, the area of the Northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a long tradition of producing honey and other bee products. However, there is little or no literature data on the physico-chemical properties and biological activity of different types of honey and other bee products from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Five different types of honey were analyzed: monofloral honey (acacia, chestnut, linden), meadow honey and forest honey. Physico-chemical parameters, sensory analysis, color of honey, antioxidant activity, and content of total phenols were analyzed in five types off collected honey samples. The analyzes performed showed that chestnut honey contains the highest and acacia honey has the lowest content oftotal phenolic compounds. The forest honey showed the best antioxidant activity. The color of the honey was measured according to the CIELab system and the estimated L, a, bparameters show that all types of honey from this area can be characterized asdark types of honey (L50) with the presence of a yellow color. The obtained results show that the analyzed samples of five different types of honey are rich in polyphenolic components and represent a good source of antioxidants in the human diet.KEYWORDS:honey,physico-chemical parameters, color, antioxidant activity, total phenols

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Color,total Phenols and Antioxidant Activity of Honey From Northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Oraščanin,

Bektašević,

Šertović

et al. 2023

Technol. acta

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Honey: food or medicine? A comparative study between Slovakia and Romania

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Pocol

Horská

et al. 2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate different profiles of honey consumers in Slovakia and Romania by using a segmentation approach, thus supporting honey producers from both countries and promoting the consumption of honey for both food and health benefits. Design/methodology/approach A paper and online survey was conducted in two representative regions of Slovakia (n=2,138) and Romania (n=1,100), between November 2017 and February 2018. By carrying out a two-step cluster analysis, several segments of honey consumers based on consumption patterns, demographic profile, purchasing behaviour and honey preferences were defined. Findings In both countries, honey is mostly consumed as food product and medicine and the majority of consumers think honey has healing effects. Based on the data, the authors identified similar segments in Slovakia and Romania, in terms of frequency and annual consumption (“maniacs” or “loyal consumers”, “regular consumers”, “occasional consumers” or “sporadic consumers” and “irregular consumers”), but, at the same time, those segments are different in terms of the way in which honey is consumed (multipurpose or direct consumption, spreads, beverages and ingredients for cooking). Originality/value The findings provide honey producers–beekeepers a wider information base, which can increase effectiveness of price, distribution and marketing communication strategies. Furthermore, knowledge from results will allow producers to specialise and place the production by designing different marketing strategies in different segments.

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Geographical origin of honey from eight sub-regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Color,total Phenols and Antioxidant Activity of Honey From Northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Color,total Phenols and Antioxidant Activity of Honey From Northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Honey: food or medicine? A comparative study between Slovakia and Romania

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