Mineral content and physico-chemical parameters of honey from North regions of Algeria

Honey is accepted as food and medicine by all generations both ancient and modern. In this study the concentrations of K, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Se, As, Pb, Cd, Sb, Ti, V, Co, Hg and the determination of some physico-chemical parameters in 29 multifloral honeys collected from different Nort...

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Published in:Natural product research Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 636 - 643
Main Authors: Bella, Giuseppa Di, Licata, Patrizia, Potortì, Angela Giorgia, Crupi, Rosalia, Nava, Vincenzo, Qada, Benameur, Rando, Rossana, Bartolomeo, Giovanni, Dugo, Giacomo, Turco, Vincenzo Lo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 17.01.2022
Subjects:
Algeria
Codex Alimentarius
European Union
honey
Honey - analysis
medicine
mineral content
Minerals
Spectrum Analysis
Trace Elements - analysis
Algeria
mineral elements
Honey
physico-chemical properties
north Algeria
ISSN:1478-6419, 1478-6427, 1478-6427
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Summary:Honey is accepted as food and medicine by all generations both ancient and modern. In this study the concentrations of K, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Se, As, Pb, Cd, Sb, Ti, V, Co, Hg and the determination of some physico-chemical parameters in 29 multifloral honeys collected from different North regions of Algeria: Algiers, Bouria, Ghardaïa, Laghouat, M'sila, Naâma, Tlemcen and El Bayadth during year 2018 were carried out. All minerals were determined by ICP-OES/MS and Hg by DMA-80. The most abundant minerals decreased in the following order: K, Na, Mg, Fe, Zn. Lead content exceeded the Codex Alimentarius and the European Union in all honey samples analysed, Cd and As levels were lower than the limits fixed by the European legislation and the regulations of the Codex Alimentarius. The Recommended Dietary Allowance values and benchmark levels were employed to assess the honey quality and safety.
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ISSN:1478-6419
1478-6427
1478-6427
DOI:10.1080/14786419.2020.1791110