Pollen Spectrum of Some Honey Samples Produced in Siirt-Turkey

Gürbüz, Semra; Özenirler, Çiğdem; Mayda, Nazlı; Çelemli, Ömür Gençay; Özkök, Aslı

doi:10.15671/hjbc.532279

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“…In a previous study on Bitlis honey, five honey samples were investigated and all of them were found to be multifloral (Kızılpınar Temizer et al, 2020). As a result of pollen analysis of 24 honey samples collected from Siirt province, it was determined that eight of them were unifloral (Gürbüz et al, 2019b). According to honey pollen analysis conducted in Şırnak province, which is one of the regions close to Bitlis province, two of 23 honey samples were determined to be unifloral (Gürbüz et al, 2019a).…”

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Characteristic Features of Kolludere Valley (Bitlis-Hizan) Honey

Demir,

Keser,

Altunoğlu

et al. 2024

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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This study was carried out to reveal the characteristic features of honey produced in the Kolludere Valley, which is located within the borders of the Hizan district of Bitlis province. This area is isolated as there are no seasonal migratory beekeepers. In 2022, a flora study was carried out in the area and 133 plant taxa belonging to 19 families from which bees receive nectar or pollen were identified. 23 of these taxa are endemic. Content analysis of honey samples taken from the study area was carried out. Proline value, which is an important parameter of honey quality, was determined as 809.41 mg kg-1, diastase number 28.9, HMF 2.9 mg kg-1, and sucrose 0.2 g/100g. All other parameters (humidity, acidity, pH, fructose+glucose, fructose/glucose, saccharose, maltose, electrical conductivity) were also met standart according to the values of the Food Codex Honey Communiqué and European Union Standards. In addition, pollen analysis of honey samples was made and the data were compared with the flora. In honey samples, pollen is generally minor or rare, and pollen of a dominant taxon was found in only one sample. For this reason, most of the honey produced in the Kolludere Valley was evaluated as flower honey.

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Section: Pollen Analysismentioning

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“…It was mostly in the minor or trace pollen group. Asteraceae pollen is one of the most abundant pollen taxa in honey samples (Sarısu, 2011;Bakoğlu et al, 2014;Gençay Çelemli et al, 2018;Gürbüz et al, 2019b). Asteraceae pollen also was determined as an indicator for altitudes above 1500 m (Tosunoglu et al, 2023).…”

Section: Pollen Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Characteristic Features of Kolludere Valley (Bitlis-Hizan) Honey

Demir,

Keser,

Altunoğlu

et al. 2024

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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Physicochemical Quality Characteristics of Southeastern Anatolia Honey, Turkey

Gürbüz

Çakıcı

Mehmetoğlu

et al. 2020

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry

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This study was performed to investigate the physicochemical quality characteristics of honey produced in Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey. A total of 68 honey samples collected from different beekeepers were analyzed for sugar components, moisture, pH, HMF, electrical conductivity, free acidity, proline values, and diastase number using the methods recommended by the International Honey Commission. The color value was determined by the Hanna HI 96785 color identification device using the Pfund scale. The mean values of fructose + glucose, fructose/glucose ratio, sucrose, and maltose were 70.97 ± 3.27%, 1.21 ± 0.15, 0.90 ± 1.35%, and 2.88 ± 1.42%, respectively. The moisture, pH, electrical conductivity, free acidity, diastase number, proline, and HMF values were 15.91 ± 1.05%, 4.10 ± 0.73, 0.21 ± 0.04 mS/cm, 14.94 ± 6.81 meq/kg, 10.68 ± 4.61, 420±, 174 mg/kg, and 18.5 ± 31.43 mg/kg, respectively. All of the samples met the international standards and legal limits set in Turkey for fructose + glucose, sucrose, moisture, electrical conductivity, and free acidity, whereas 20.58%, 25%, 10.29%, and 8.82% of the samples did not meet the standards and legal limits for the diastase number, proline value, HMF value, and fructose/glucose ratio, respectively. It has been considered to be important to raise awareness of the producer about good production practices and to ensure continuity of inspections for high-quality honey production.

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Honey: Determination of volatile compounds, antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Karlidağ¹,

Keskin²,

Bayram³

et al. 2021

Czech J. Food Sci.

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Honey is an important functional food for human health and nutrition that is collected by honey bees and stored in the honeycombs. In this study, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and volatile compounds of 13 different honey samples collected from various districts of Malatya province were investigated. As a result of this study, it was determined that the total phenolic content varied between 8.50 mg GAE 100 g<sup>–1</sup> and 73.90 mg GAE 100 g<sup>–1 </sup>and it was observed that the honey samples were rich in aldehydes, aliphatic acid and esters, alcohols, hydrocarbons, carboxylic acid esters, ketones, terpenes, fatty acids and esters. In addition, the antibacterial effects of honey samples were determined against 18 different pathogenic bacteria using agar well diffusion (AWD) method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). In AWD assay, it was recorded that inhibition zone diameters varied between 9 mm and 14 mm and honey samples were found to have a partial inhibitory effect against selected target pathogens.

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Pollen Spectrum of Some Honey Samples Produced in Siirt-Turkey

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Characteristic Features of Kolludere Valley (Bitlis-Hizan) Honey

Characteristic Features of Kolludere Valley (Bitlis-Hizan) Honey

Physicochemical Quality Characteristics of Southeastern Anatolia Honey, Turkey

Honey: Determination of volatile compounds, antioxidant and antibacterial activities

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