Comparison of the bioactive potential of floral honey from the Western Ghats of India
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The bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities of three floral honey samples produced by honey bees Apis dorsata, Apis indica and Trigona iridipennis in two locations in southwest India (the west coast and the Western Ghats) were investigated. Bioactive compounds are assessed, including total phenolics, tannins, flavonoids and vitamin C. The antioxidant potential evaluated included, total antioxidant activity, reducing power, ferrous ion-chelating capacity and free radical-scavenging activity. The current study showed a higher content of total phenolics and flavonoids in A. indica and T. iridipennis than Apis dorsata. Total phenolics, flavonoids and vitamin C in Western Ghats honey samples are higher than in many monofloral and multifloral honey samples evaluated in different parts of the world. In the present study, honey samples of A. dorsata and T. iridipennis possessed substantial antioxidant activity, proving their ethnic or traditional uses for therapeutic purposes. Further investigation on the beneficial properties of the honey samples for medicinal, bioactive and nutritional purposes from the Western Ghats and its vicinity is warranted
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