Aljohar Haya I, Maher Hadir M, Albaqami Jawza, Al-Mehaizie Maha, Orfali Rawan, Orfali Razan, Alrubia Sarah
College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, University of Alexandria, El-Messalah, Alexandria 21521, Egypt.
Saudi Pharm J. 2018 Nov;26(7):932-942. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2018.04.013. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Honey is becoming accepted as a reputable and effective therapeutic agent by practitioners of conventional medicine and by the general public. It has many biological activities and has been effectively used in the treatment of many diseases, e.g. gastrointestinal diseases, skin diseases, cancer, heart diseases, and neurological degeneration. Honey is an excellent source of energy containing mainly carbohydrates and water, as well as, small amounts of organic acids, vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, and enzymes. As a natural product with a relatively high price, honey has been for a long time a target for adulteration. The authenticity of honey is of great importance from commercial and health aspects. The study of the physical and chemical properties of honey has been increasingly applied as a certification process for the purpose of qualification of honey samples. The current work focusses on studying the authenticity of various types of honey sold in Riyadh market (24 samples). For this purpose, physical properties (pH, hydroxylmethylfurfural HMF, and pollen test) were measured. Besides, sugar composition was evaluated using Fehling test and an HPLC method. Elemental analysis was carried out using inductively coupled plasma (ICP). In addition, the presence of drug additives was assessed by means of GC-MS. The obtained results were compared with the Saudi Arabian standards, Codex Alimentarius Commission (2001), and harmonized methods of the international honey commission.
蜂蜜正逐渐被传统医学从业者和普通大众认可为一种声誉良好且有效的治疗剂。它具有多种生物活性，并已有效地用于治疗多种疾病，例如胃肠道疾病、皮肤病、癌症、心脏病和神经退行性疾病。蜂蜜是一种优质的能量来源，主要含有碳水化合物和水，以及少量的有机酸、维生素、矿物质、黄酮类化合物和酶。作为一种价格相对较高的天然产品，蜂蜜长期以来一直是掺假的目标。蜂蜜的真实性从商业和健康角度来看都非常重要。对蜂蜜物理和化学性质的研究越来越多地被用作蜂蜜样品鉴定的认证过程。当前的工作重点是研究利雅得市场上销售的各类蜂蜜（24个样品）的真实性。为此，测量了物理性质（pH值、羟甲基糠醛HMF和花粉检测）。此外，使用费林氏试验和高效液相色谱法评估了糖的组成。使用电感耦合等离子体（ICP）进行了元素分析。此外，通过气相色谱 - 质谱联用仪评估了药物添加剂的存在情况。将所得结果与沙特阿拉伯标准、食品法典委员会（2001年）以及国际蜂蜜委员会的统一方法进行了比较。
