Research Team of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland.
Sci Rep. 2021 May 6;11(1):9695. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89178-4.
Honey is a source of natural antioxidant compounds exerting several health-beneficial effects. Since urban beekeeping is quite common, the fear among potential consumers about the quality and the safety of honey produced exclusively in the cities is observed. However, the antioxidant properties of urban honey have not yet been tested. We described the antioxidant properties of linden honey from urban and rural areas. We analyzed the total phenolic content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity assay, the protein content, and catalase activity. The analysis showed that all tested parameters were significantly higher in honey from rural areas than in urban samples. The differences in the obtained results are certainly not the effect of the floral composition of honey, but rather due to the location of the honeybee colonies. It seems that the consumption of honey from urban areas for health purposes should be considered.
蜂蜜是天然抗氧化化合物的来源，具有多种有益健康的作用。由于城市养蜂相当普遍，潜在消费者担心城市里生产的蜂蜜的质量和安全性。然而，城市蜂蜜的抗氧化特性尚未得到测试。我们描述了城乡地区椴树蜜的抗氧化特性。我们分析了总酚含量、DPPH 自由基清除活性、Trolox 当量抗氧化活性测定、蛋白质含量和过氧化氢酶活性。分析表明，所有测试参数在农村地区的蜂蜜中都明显高于城市样本。得出的结果差异肯定不是蜂蜜花成分的影响，而是由于蜜蜂种群的位置不同。似乎应该考虑将城市地区的蜂蜜用于保健目的。
