Melissopalynology analysis, determination of physicochemical parameters, sugars and phenolics in Maltese honey collected in different seasons Scientific paper

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Adrian Bugeja Douglas
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3759-4693
Milica Nešović
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0989-7398
Branko Šikoparija
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-4149
Predrag Radišić
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0439-5180
Tomislav Tosti
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1403-4688
Jelena Trifković
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8866-1991
Luigi Russi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7521-2126
Everaldo Attard
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-2972
Živoslav Tešić
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5162-3123
Uroš Gašić
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5384-8396

Abstract

Malta, a country renowned for its honey, has not been extensively mentioned in studies based on honey. In addition to many parameters, the col­lection period affects honey quality, precisely due to the different floral com­position that exists during a certain season. Therefore, the significance of this study refers to the provision of data on honey from Malta collected during the autumn, spring, and summer seasons. Melissopalynological analysis, deter­mi­nation of physicochemical parameters, and the use of analytical chromato­graphic methods enabled detailed analysis of this honey. Principal component analysis (PCA) provided the differentiation of Maltese honey depending on the harvest season. Lotus pollen, followed by Eucalyptus, predominated in all honey samples. Characteristic compounds for summer honey were pinocem­brin, galangin, kaempferol, chrysin, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid and maltotriose, while quercetin 3-O-galactoside, ferulic acid, ellagic acid, proto­catechuic acid, luteolin 7-O-glucoside and melibiose were specific for autumn honey. A higher amount of p-coumaric acid, genistein, catechin, as well as the content of many sugars were found in spring samples. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first scientific work dealing with a detailed chemical analysis of Mal­tese honey.

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A. . Bugeja Douglas, “Melissopalynology analysis, determination of physicochemical parameters, sugars and phenolics in Maltese honey collected in different seasons: Scientific paper”, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., vol. 87, no. 9, pp. 983–995, Jul. 2022.
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