Physicochemical characteristics and pollen spectrum of monofloral honeys from Tenerife, Spain.
Physicochemical parameters, sugar composition and botanical origin were determined in four monofloral honeys, chestnut, fennel, tajinaste, and Teide broom honeys, abundantly produced in Tenerife Island. All the parameters were within the established intervals in Europe for each type of honey. Large differences between the four monofloral honeys were observed, being the chestnut honeys with most of differential characteristics. Linear discriminant analysis on the physicochemical parameters and sugar composition allows to distinguishing the four types of honeys analysed.
The House of the Honey, Cabildo de Tenerife, 38630 El Sauzal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Electronic address: abentabol.casamiel@tenerife.es.
Antonio
A
Bentabol Manzanares
The House of the Honey, Cabildo de Tenerife, 38630 El Sauzal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Zoa
Z
Hernández García
Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
Beatriz
B
Rodríguez Galdón
Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
Elena M
EM
Rodríguez-Rodríguez
Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
Carlos
C
Díaz Romero
D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013030:Spain
Monofloral honey; Multivariate analysis; Physicochemical parameters; Sugar composition; Tajinaste; Teide broom