Trace element levels in honeys from different regions of Turkey

Tüzen, Mustafa; Silici, Sibel; Mendil, Durali; Soylak, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.07.053

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“…Correlations with soil composition obtained by aqua regia, however, are less than expected [4]. With respect to more recent data from Turkey [16], the data presented in this work tend to be at the same level in Cu, Mn, Cr and Pb, somewhat lower in Cd, Zn and Fe, but slightly higher in Al and Ni. Tables 3, 5 and 7 show very low levels of inorganic matrix elements, except for K and B.…”

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The Honey as a Bioindicator of the Environment

Sager

2017

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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Monofloral rape, sunflower, linden and acacia honeys as well as honeys sampled within and around the Austrian towns Vienna and Linz, as well as in rural areas in Lower Austria, were analysed for main and trace elements. The results were tested to be used as indication of urban dust exposure. Main elements of the ash are K, P, and B, which are specific for plant origin. Ash based data correct for dilutions by the sugar matrix. They showed enrichments of Cu, Zn and Mo, whereas the contaminant elements Cd, Pb and Co were found at about the same levels as expectable in dust. Ash-based Al, Fe, Cr and Li were much lower than soil levels obtainable from aqua regia. Among the monofloral honey samples, the effect of adjacent soil was largest for Mn. Most differences between rural areas and urban areas in Vienna and Linz were within experimental errors, both per sample weight and per ash weight. In cases honey samples are considered to trace contaminations, the additional use of ash-based data is recommended.

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“…Other authors have investigated honey samples from Spain [12], Portugal [13], Chile [14], Egypt [15], or Turkey [16].…”

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The Honey as a Bioindicator of the Environment

Sager

2017

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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“…De acordo com a literatura, os níveis de cinzas em méis de abelhas sem ferrão variam de 0,01 a 1,18% para as diferentes espécies de meliponídeos (ALMEIDA-ANACLETO et al, 2009;SOUZA et al, 2006). Apesar da baixa concentração em mel, o teor de cinzas é uma importante ferramenta utilizada nas determinações de sua qualidade mineral e origem geográfica (LACERDA et al, 2010;TUZEN et al, 2007). A quantidade de cinzas, quando se considera o gênero Apis é correlacionada com a cor do mel, sendo verificado que quanto maior a intensidade mineral mais escuro é o mel (LACERDA et al, 2010).…”

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Aspectos físico-químicos e perfil sensorial de méis de abelhas sem ferrão da região do Seridó, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

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ResumoO mel de abelhas sem ferrão é um produto bastante valorizado na região do Seridó do Rio Grande do Norte, em função de suas características nutritivas e sensoriais específicas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar os aspectos físico-químicos e perfil sensorial de méis de abelhas sem ferrão produzidos na região do Seridó do Rio Grande do Norte. Foram analisadas 29 amostras de mel das seguintes abelhas sem ferrão: M. subnitida D., Frieseomellita doederleini F., Melipona scutellaris L., Frieseomellita flavicornis, Scaptotrigrona SP, Nannotrigona testaceicornis L., Melipona compressipes fasciculada S., Melipona quadrifasciata Lep, Melipona quinquefasciata, M. scutellaris L. e Partamona helleri F. Os aspectos físico-químicos analisados foram: umidade, açúcares totais, açucares redutores, sacarose aparente, cinzas, acidez total, pH, proteína, vitamina C e cor. Quanto ao perfil sensorial foi analisado o grau de intensidade dos atributos aroma, cor, viscosidade, sabor, acidez e aceitabilidade. Também foi avaliada a aceitabilidade quanto ao aroma, cor e sabor. Os méis diferiram entre si quanto a características físico-químicos e sensoriais (p<0,05). Os seguintes valores foram observados: para umidade (17,2 -35,4%), açúcares (47,8 -69%), cinzas (0,1 -1,1%), acidez (27,4 -86,2 mEq/kg), pH (3,5 -5,1), proteínas (0,1 -1,8%) e vitamina C (8,8 -36,1 mg/100g). Conforme as análises sensoriais, os méis das abelhas M. subnitida e M. scutellaris foram os mais aceitos considerando suas características de aroma, cor e aroma. Os resultados mostram que os padrões de qualidade estabelecidos pela Legislação Brasileira para méis do gênero Apis não se aplicam para avaliação da qualidade dos méis de abelhas sem ferrão. Palavras-chave: Abelha nativa, meliponíneos, aroma AbstractStingless bee honey is a highly valued product of the Seridó region, state of Rio Grande do Norte due to its specific sensory and nutritional characteristics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical and sensory profile of stingless bee honeys produced in the Seridó region, state of Rio Grande do Norte. Twenty-nine honey samples from the following stingless bees were analyzed: M. subnitida D., Frieseomellita doederleini F., Melipona scutellaris L., Frieseomellita flavicornis, Scaptotrigrona SP, Nannotrigona testaceicornis L., Melipona compressipes fasciculada S., Melipona quadrifasciata Lep, Melipona quinquefasciata, M. scutellaris L. and Partamona helleri F. The

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“…Another interesting study was conducted by Tuzen et al [16] to identify trace elements, including Se, in 25 honey samples from different botanical sources collected from throughout Turkey (Figure 1). The lowest Se content (38 µg/kg) was reported from Antalya (Mediterranean) and the highest Se (113 µg/kg) from Bursa (West Anatolia).…”

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Scientific data on selenium status in Turkey

Karadaş¹

2014

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This review provides a summary of the available scientific data on selenium status in Turkey. The first reports regarding selenium status in Turkey appeared in the 1990s. Since then, much attention has been paid to selenium content in soil, cereal crops and a variety of other foodstuffs including corn, garlic, mushrooms, fresh and canned fish, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, spice and condiment plants and

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Trace element levels in honeys from different regions of Turkey

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The Honey as a Bioindicator of the Environment

The Honey as a Bioindicator of the Environment

Aspectos físico-químicos e perfil sensorial de méis de abelhas sem ferrão da região do Seridó, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Scientific data on selenium status in Turkey

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