The levels of 30 elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, U, V, Zn) and some typical quality parameters were measured in 40 honey samples from the Lazio region (Italy). The main purpose of this study was to enhance the information variety. The mean values for the quality parameters were: pH, 4.0; sugar, 80.9 °brix; moisture, 17.4%; electrical conductivity 0.63 mS cm-1. Mineral elements were quantified by ICP-OES and ICP-MS and compared with literature data. The most abundant minerals decreased in the following order (mean - μg g-1): K: 1450 > S: 107 > Ca: 86 > P: 75 > Na: 45 > Mg: 34. Chemometrics was applied in order to detect significant differences among the five provinces of honeys production. Overall, several elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, V, Zn), sugar and moisture did not discriminate the Lazio provinces. This strongly agrees with our previous findings that honey is not a reliable biomonitor of environmental contamination. There are no evident signs of pollution for the Lazio honeys confirming their good quality and safety.
Characterization of Italian multifloral honeys on the basis of their mineral content and some typical quality parameters / Conti, Marcelo Enrique; Canepari, Silvia; Finoia, Maria Grazia; Mele, Giustino; Astolfi, Maria Luisa. - In: JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0889-1575. - STAMPA. - 74:(2018), pp. 102-113. [10.1016/j.jfca.2018.09.002]
Characterization of Italian multifloral honeys on the basis of their mineral content and some typical quality parameters
Conti, Marcelo Enrique
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;Canepari, Silvia;Mele, Giustino;Astolfi, Maria Luisa
2018
Abstract
The levels of 30 elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, U, V, Zn) and some typical quality parameters were measured in 40 honey samples from the Lazio region (Italy). The main purpose of this study was to enhance the information variety. The mean values for the quality parameters were: pH, 4.0; sugar, 80.9 °brix; moisture, 17.4%; electrical conductivity 0.63 mS cm-1. Mineral elements were quantified by ICP-OES and ICP-MS and compared with literature data. The most abundant minerals decreased in the following order (mean - μg g-1): K: 1450 > S: 107 > Ca: 86 > P: 75 > Na: 45 > Mg: 34. Chemometrics was applied in order to detect significant differences among the five provinces of honeys production. Overall, several elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, V, Zn), sugar and moisture did not discriminate the Lazio provinces. This strongly agrees with our previous findings that honey is not a reliable biomonitor of environmental contamination. There are no evident signs of pollution for the Lazio honeys confirming their good quality and safety.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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