Regulatory Standards of Honey Safety and Quality

Adamchuk, Leonora; Silonova, Nataliya; Сухенко, Владислав Юрійович; Pylypko, Kateryna

doi:10.31548/animal2020.04.005

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“…According to [Adamchuk 2020], the environmental purity of beekeeping products depends on a number of factors: the level of soil and air pollution (content of heavy metals, radio nuclides, pesticides, and other toxic substances); species composition of honey plants; soil type; distance of the bee colony (apiary) from the source of pollution; season of product selection; compliance with the technological regulations for keeping bee colonies throughout the year; compliance with the sanitary and veterinary requirements for keeping apiaries; use of environmentally friendly preparations for the treatment and prevention of bee diseases; compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards at all stages of processing, packaging and storage of bee products. Therefore, it is important to assess environmental risks in agroecosystems, both soil and honey plants contaminated with heavy metals.…”

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“…Moreover, there is no standardization of pollutants in other bee products, such as propolis, wax, pollen (bee pollen), cerago (bee bread), etc. It is worth noting that the problem of regulatory control over the quality of honey and bee products in Ukraine remains unresolved due to the lack of legally approved regulation of hazardous toxicants [Adamchuk et al 2020]. That is why, it is important to constantly monitor the content of toxic substances, including heavy metals, in bee products.…”

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Bioindication for Detecting Environmental Risks in Agrocenoses Contaminated with Heavy Metals

Lishchuk¹,

Parfenyuk²,

Городиська³

et al. 2023

J. Ecol. Eng.

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The relevance and scientific and methodological approaches to the use of the bioindication method for assessing environmental risks in agrocenoses contaminated with toxic substances (in particular, heavy metals) were substantiated in the article. The study is based on the use of bee honey and heavy metal transfer coefficients in the sequential chain "soil -honey plant -bee honey". This ensures control over the content of toxicants in the soil and inflorescences of honey plants. Toxicant transfer coefficients can be used in the soil-plant-beekeeping products chain as indicators for developing environmental risk management tools. Bioindication is important for contaminated agricultural landscapes that are used as raw materials and forage lands for beekeeping and other environmental objects. The use of the bioindication method makes it possible to assess the environmental risks of toxic substance pollution of agroecosystems and natural biocenoses and to outline the boundaries of toxicant pollution of a certain area for the safe placement of apiaries and obtaining high-quality bee honey.

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Section: Calculations Of Transfer Coefficients (к T Soil-honey ) Of H...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioindication for Detecting Environmental Risks in Agrocenoses Contaminated with Heavy Metals

Lishchuk¹,

Parfenyuk²,

Городиська³

et al. 2023

J. Ecol. Eng.

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“…Фальсифікація меду відбувається за такими сценаріями (Kadar et al, 2011;Adamchuk, 2020;Adamchuk et al, 2020;Karabagias et al, 2020):…”

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Analysis of the Italian honey market

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Peredera,

Shcherbakova

et al. 2023

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In the areas of the European Union, which are traditionally considered honey producers, we are observing a decrease in nectar resources and a decrease in the number of bee colonies due to anthropogenic factors, the destructive influence of pesticides and other chemical compounds, the development of new parasitocenoses, climate changes and experimental phenomena accompanying these changes, according to FAO, the population bees decreased by 37 %. Due to climate changes, honey production is decreasing in Italy. Honey consumption in the European Union exceeds production with self-sufficiency by 60 %. In 2021, the leading honey suppliers were Ukraine (which supplies 30 % of EU imports) and China (almost 28 % of EU imports). Comparing the data with 2020, we can note the increase in imports from China by 30 %). Since 2015, the European Commission has been monitoring the European honey market, noting a significant percentage of fraud and falsification of honey sold in the EU. Among the imported batches of honey in the EU in 2021 and 2022, almost every second (46 %) is suspected of adulteration, according to the results of “From the Hives” Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission. Honey for sale must comply with Directive UE 2001/110/CE. In the coordinated joint actions of the EU, called “Dagli alveari” by 15 EU member states, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, 320 samples of honey originating from 20 exporting countries were selected. The research aimed to establish the presence of sugar syrups of exogenous origin to increase the volume to obtain more profit. Out of 320 examined samples, 147 (46 %) turned out to be falsified; their indicators did not meet the Directive UE 2001/110/CE, and accordingly, they are not “natural honey”. Falsified batches of honey were imported from Ukraine and China (66 out of 89 is 74 %), and honey originating from Turkey (14 out of 15 is 93 %). Honey imported from Great Britain has the highest adulteration rate (10 out of 10, 100 %). In Italy, a comprehensive action plan has been introduced to prevent the falsification of honey. The new control plan should include a quantitative increase in samples for research and the use of more effective tests to detect falsification: nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Honey produced in Italy must have the inscription “Italian honey” on the label, while honey originating from the countries of the European Union must contain the inscription “mixture of honey originating from the EU countries”, indicating the names of the producing countries. If honey comes from non-EU countries, it should be written “a mixture of honeys from non-EU countries” with the name of the producer country added.

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Characteristics of dew honey from Ukraine

Adamchuk¹,

Dudchenko²,

Henhalo³

et al. 2021

Food.Res

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The subject of research – dew honey is highly valued in the food industry, and the authentication of its origin, in particular the differentiation from blossom honey, the assessment of its safety and quality requires the use of adequate parameters. In this context, sensorial indicators are the primary attributes available for use by ordinary consumers. The said indicators, together with melissopalynological analysis, are the indicators of the botanical and geographical origin of honey. Physical and chemical parameters supplement the information on the characteristics of the localization of the samples, as well as assess their safety and quality. The purpose of the study was to determine the differences between the pollen spectrum, sensorial, physical and chemical parameters of Ukrainian dew honey of different regional origin. Methodology. To achieve this goal, the sensorial, physical and chemical characteristics, as well as pollen profile of 8 samples of dew honey were analyzed. The results of the study. For most of the criteria for assessing the physical and chemical parameters obtained during the study, the data can be considered as being within the ranges of parameters values established within the national regulatory framework for safety and quality of honey – DSTU 4497:2005 ‘Natural honey. Specifications’ and the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine of June 19, 2019 № 330. However, all samples did not meet national criteria for the electrical conductivity and more than a half of all samples did not meet national criteria for the mass fraction of glucose, fructose, and sucrose. The spectrum of pollen showed the presence of high content of spores of fungi, yeast, and green algae, the content and ratio of those differed due to the geographical origin of honey samples. The sensorial evaluation was performed for color, taste, aroma, consistency and crystallization, the presence of fermentation signs. The tendency to crystallize was detected in half of the honey samples, all samples were characterized by a brown range of different tinges, the smell and taste of each sample had a unique bouquet determined by the origin of honey. In one sample of honey with the high yeast content, the initial stages of fermentation were observed, which were accompanied by the presence of vinegar odor. The results obtained in this study indicate satisfactory quality, acceptable freshness, as well as the authenticity of each individual sample of honey. The special characteristics of dew honey differ from those of flower honey, therefore, it may be appropriate to revise the national regulatory framework to adjust the requirements for assessing honey safety and quality. Scope of research results is to apply the obtained results for further authentication of dew honeys for further study of their properties and wide application in the field of nutrition.

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Regulatory Standards of Honey Safety and Quality

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Bioindication for Detecting Environmental Risks in Agrocenoses Contaminated with Heavy Metals

Bioindication for Detecting Environmental Risks in Agrocenoses Contaminated with Heavy Metals

Analysis of the Italian honey market

Characteristics of dew honey from Ukraine

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