Naslov
A multielement analysis of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey from Croatia

Autori
Brčić Karačonji, Irena ; Tariba, Blanka ; Živković, Tanja ; Jurica, Karlo ; Lušić, Dražen ; Pizent, Alica ; Brajenović, Nataša

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
XI ISTERH Conference Recent Advances in Trace Element Research in Health and Disease ; u: Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 32S1 (2015) / Jurasović, Jasna ; Aschner, Michael - : Elsevier, 2015, 10-10

Skup
ISTERH 2015 Conference "Recent Advances in Trace Element Research in Health and Disease"

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 18.10.2015. - 22.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Arbutus unedo; strawberry tree; honey; ICP-MS; multielement analysis

Sažetak
Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey, known as "bitter honey", is a typical product of Mediterranean countries and regions like Sardinia, Corsica, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia. It is recognized as a health-promoting food due to its strong antioxidant activity. Several studies have reported that the antioxidant capacity of the honey is related to its mineral content, which could also be a potential indicator of the geographical origin and the local environmental pollution. Therefore, in this study, multielement analyses of strawberry tree honey samples were performed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The samples were collected on several locations in Dalmatia (Croatia) during the 2013 and 2014 production seasons. This is the first report on the multielement content of strawberry tree honey originating from Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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