Eucalyptus honey: Quality parameters, chemical composition and health-promoting properties

Otilia Bobis; Adela Ramona Moise; Isabel Ballesteros; Estefanía Sánchez Reyes; Silvia Sánchez Durán; José Sánchez-Sánchez; Sandra Cruz-Quintana; Francesca Giampieri; Maurizio Battino; José M. Alvarez-Suarez

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126870

Eucalyptus honey: Quality parameters, chemical composition and health-promoting properties

Otilia Bobis
, Adela Ramona Moise
, Isabel Ballesteros
, Estefanía Sánchez Reyes
, Silvia Sánchez Durán
, José Sánchez-Sánchez
, Sandra Cruz-Quintana
, Francesca Giampieri
, Maurizio Battino
, José M. Alvarez-Suarez^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador
Universidad de Salamanca
Catholic University of Avila
Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Universita Politecnica Delle Marche
Northwest University
University of Vigo
Jiangsu University
King Fahd Medical Research Center

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Abstract

Eucalyptus honey is an important unifloral honey commercialized worldwide and much desired by consumers due to the medicinal properties attributed to it because of the plant from which it is produced. In general, eucalyptus honey has been classified as being rich in pollen grains from the eucalyptus tree as well as having physicochemical characteristics that, in a way, have made it stand out from other honeys. Similar to other types of honey, eucalyptus honey can suffer contaminations and adulterations that compromise its quality, safety and authenticity. Thus, detailed knowledge of the composition and properties of this monofloral honeys is of great importance. With this background, the aim of this review is to present and discuss recent data regarding the physicochemical characteristics, chemical and health-promoting properties of eucalyptus honey as well as microbial contamination, authenticity, processing and adulteration.

Original language	English
Article number	126870
Journal	Food Chemistry
Volume	325
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126870
State	Published - 30 Sep 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adulteration
Antioxidant activity
Authenticity
Bioactive compounds
Contamination
Eucalyptus honey
Phenolic compounds
Volatile compounds

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