Evaluation of antioxidant activity of bee products of different bee races in Turkey

Authors : Özlem SARAL, Mehmet KILIÇARSLAN, Hüseyin ŞAHİN, Oktay YILDIZ, Barbaros DİNÇER

Pages : 441-447

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Bee products with high bioactive properties have a very important place in human nutrition. Biochemical properties of these products such as honey, pollen, and propolis vary according to flora, season, bee race, and production methods. In this study, the biological activities of honey, bee pollen, and propolis samples from four bee races in Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Apis mellifera caucasica, Apis mellifera anatoliaca, Apis mellifera syriaca, and Apis mellifera carnica); were examined. Besides the determining of total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents, the antioxidant capacity was investigated by three different assays: DPPH insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl); radical-scavenging activities, CUPRAC insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cupric reducing antioxidant capacity); and FRAP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ferric reducing antioxidant power);. The rank order of antioxidant potencies was as follows in the four bee races: propolis > pollen > honey. The polyphenol content of the products was evaluated and Apis mellifera syriaca for honey, Apis mellifera anatoliaca for pollen, and Apis mellifera carnica for propolis were found higher than the others. When bee races were compared, it was seen that flora is a more effective factor than bee race for antioxidant capacity.
Keywords : Apis mellifera, honey, propolis, pollen, bee race, antioxidant capacity