Honey and Other Beekeeping Products Intake among the Romanian Population and Their Therapeutic Use

Ioniță-Mîndrican, Corina-Bianca; Mititelu, Magdalena; Musuc, Adina Magdalena; Oprea, Eliza; Ziani, Khaled; Neacşu, Sorinel Marius; Grigore, Nicoleta Diana; Negrei, Carolina; Dumitrescu, Denisa-Elena; Mireșan, Horațiu; Roncea, Florentina; Ozon, Emma Adriana; Măru, Nicoleta; Drăgănescu, Doina; Ghica, Mihaela Violeta

doi:10.3390/app12199649

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“…At δ 2.50 (s), the presence of CH 2 adjusted to the carboxylic group could indicate the presence of succinic acid in the aliphatic region. As expected, the most intense and dominant signals in 1…”

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“…Honey is a delicious viscous fluid food manufactured by Apis mellifera L. domestic bees. Honey is a highly appreciated and commonly consumed nutritious food that has been utilized for many centuries as a natural sweetener or flavoring for mixtures [1]. Honey belongs to the most complex natural products because it contains approximately 200 substances, the majority of which are carbohydrates, particularly reducing sugars such as fructose and glucose.…”

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Sidr Honeys Physical and Chemical Characterization, a Comprehensive Approach through LC-MS/MS, NMR, and GC-MS Analysis

El-Wahed,

Rashwan,

AlAjmi

et al. 2023

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Honey intake is advantageous to human health due to its antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, all of which are attributed to the rich bioactive compound contents. Moreover, hepatoprotective, wound healing, and gastrointestinal protective properties have been documented. Honey’s nutritional value is significantly affected by its chemical composition, which varies depending on botanical and geographical origin. In particular, after Manuka honey, Sidr honey from the Ziziphus species is the most popular. The chemical compositions, physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, and sensory characteristics of two Sidr honey samples from Egypt and Saudi Arabia were investigated in the current study. Moisture content, electrical conductivity (EC), pH, free acidity (FA), total acidity, lactone hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content, and diastase (α-amylase) activity were measured. By using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR), and solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography (GC-MS) analyses, the sugar profile, non-volatile, and volatile compounds were also identified. The physicochemical analysis revealed the following results for Sidr honey from Saudi Arabia and Egypt, respectively: a moisture content of 18.03 ± 0.05% and 19.03 ± 0.06%, EC values of 1.18 ± 0.05 and 1.16 ± 0.01 mS/cm, pH values of 4.87 ± 0.08 and 5.10 ± 0.01, FA of 37.50 ± 0.05 and 36.50 ± 0.05 meq/kg, total acidity of 41.06 ± 0.05 and 37.50 ± 0.05 meq/kg, lactone of 3.49 ± 0.005 and 1 ± 0.0 meq/kg, HMF of 20.92 ± 0.02 and 11.33 ± 0.01 mg/kg, and diastase of 59.97 ± 0.05 and 8.64 ± 0.06g/100 g. Honey from Saudi Arabia and Egypt displayed 22.51 ± 0.05 and 26.62 ± 0.16 % glucose, 40.33 ± 0.06 and 35.28 ± 0.01% fructose, 8.94 ± 0.17, and 8.87 ± 0.01% sucrose, and 8.22 ± 0.006 and 8.13 ± 0.01% maltose, respectively. According to the International Honey Commission (IHC) and GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) regulations, the levels of glucose, fructose, sucrose, and maltose were near the standard levels. Flavonoids, sugars, vitamins, and nitrogen contents were additionally measured using LC-MS/MS, whereas GC-MS was employed to identify aldehydes, ketones, phenols, acids, esters, anthraquinone, hydrocarbons, and nitrogenous compounds. The results of a study on the effect of honey’s geographic origin on its broad quality are summarized. As a result, knowing its optimal chemical and physical characteristics served as the criterion and indicator of the honey’s quality.

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confidence: 99%

Sidr Honeys Physical and Chemical Characterization, a Comprehensive Approach through LC-MS/MS, NMR, and GC-MS Analysis

El-Wahed,

Rashwan,

AlAjmi

et al. 2023

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“…The internal consistency of the questionnaire was analyzed using the Cronbach's α coefficient. For the present questionnaire, the value of Cronbach's α was 0.84, indicating good internal consistency and reliability of the scale [64,65].…”

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Assessment of Dietary and Lifestyle Quality among the Romanian Population in the Post-Pandemic Period

Mititelu,

Popovici,

Neacșu

et al. 2024

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Background: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus demonstrated the importance of prevention through a healthy diet and lifestyle, the most vulnerable people being those with severe chronic conditions, those who are overweight, and those with an unbalanced immune system. This study aims to examine the nutritional status and lifestyle behaviors of the Romanian population. Methods: The evaluation of the eating habits and lifestyle of the Romanian population in the post-pandemic period was carried out based on a cross-sectional observational study with the help of a questionnaire. Results: A total of 4704 valid answers were registered (3136 female and 1568 male respondents). Among the respondents, most of them belong to the young population, 2892 between the ages of 18 and 40, i.e., 61.5%. Most male respondents are overweight (1400) and obese (780). Most respondents indicated a tendency to consume 1–2 meals per day irregularly (p = 0.617). Only 974 respondents adopted a healthy diet, and 578 a healthy lifestyle. Conclusions: The present study reports low adherence to a healthy diet (20.7%) and healthy lifestyle (12.28%), especially among the young population (<30 years). In the current context, it reports a reduced tendency to consume vegetables and fruits among the population, below the daily average recommended by the nutrition guidelines, a tendency towards sedentary behavior, and even deficient hydration of some of the respondents; these negative aspects can create a long-term series of nutritional and psycho-emotional imbalances. Our results evidence that complex surveys among the population are regularly required to investigate nutritional or lifestyle deficiencies; moreover, it could be helpful in further educational measures in nutrition, food, and environmental safety.

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“…Unfortunately, in recent years, large losses have been recorded for bee colonies; this fact is worrying considering the ecological importance they have. There are many factors considered incriminating for colony damage (presence of pesticides, parasites, microbial infections, toxic metals) [ 151 , 152 ], although the potential link between the exposure of bees to microplastics and the damage that can be caused has not yet been sufficiently investigated; this is an assumption that is brought to the attention of future research [ 153 , 154 ].…”

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Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review

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Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics, ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected in many marine species, but also in drinking water and in numerous foods, such as salt, honey and marine organisms. Exposure to microplastics can also occur through inhaled air. Data from animal studies have shown that once absorbed, plastic micro- and nanoparticles can distribute to the liver, spleen, heart, lungs, thymus, reproductive organs, kidneys and even the brain (crosses the blood–brain barrier). In addition, microplastics are transport operators of persistent organic pollutants or heavy metals from invertebrate organisms to other higher trophic levels. After ingestion, the additives and monomers in their composition can interfere with important biological processes in the human body and can cause disruption of the endocrine, immune system; can have a negative impact on mobility, reproduction and development; and can cause carcinogenesis. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has affected not only human health and national economies but also the environment, due to the large volume of waste in the form of discarded personal protective equipment. The remarkable increase in global use of face masks, which mainly contain polypropylene, and poor waste management have led to worsening microplastic pollution, and the long-term consequences can be extremely devastating if urgent action is not taken.

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Honey and Other Beekeeping Products Intake among the Romanian Population and Their Therapeutic Use

Cited by 19 publications

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Sidr Honeys Physical and Chemical Characterization, a Comprehensive Approach through LC-MS/MS, NMR, and GC-MS Analysis

Sidr Honeys Physical and Chemical Characterization, a Comprehensive Approach through LC-MS/MS, NMR, and GC-MS Analysis

Assessment of Dietary and Lifestyle Quality among the Romanian Population in the Post-Pandemic Period

Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review

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